The state will get to know the total number of mucormycosis cases reported in Tamil Nadu after private hospitals notify the disease to the Director of Public Health
‘No hospital admission for those with SPO2 level of over 96’
The Health Department has announced revised protocol to treat COVID-19 patients in health facilities other than medical college hospitals, government hospitals and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals.
According to a Government Order issued on Monday, COVID-19 (suspect and confirmed) patients need treatment at the earliest accessible health facility. Those eligible for home isolation and treatment at primary care facilities were reaching higher facilities due to lack of awareness and panic. This was a drain on the resources.
An Expert Committee has recommended guidelines for managing patients with COVID-19 symptoms at all health facilities other than medical college hospitals, government hospitals and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals. It has made it clear that patients with an oxygen saturation level of more than 96 should not be admitted in hospitals.
Work to add 2,900 oxygen points in Chennai nearing completion, says DME
With the rise in the number of patients requiring oxygen, the Health Department is adding over 6,000 oxygen beds in government medical college hospitals across the State.
In Chennai alone, 2,900 oxygen points are being added in the government COVID-19 hospitals.
R. Narayana Babu, Director of Medical Education, said the oxygen consumption was being reviewed on a daily basis.
“The number of patients requiring oxygen has increased. Earlier, 10% of patients required oxygen. This has increased to 30% now,” he said.
Work to add 2,900 oxygen points in Chennai was nearing completion. “Of this, Madras Medical College will have 550, Stanley Medical College Hospital will have 500, Government Corona Hospital in Guindy will have 250 and Kilpauk Medical College Hospital will have 100 points,” he said.
COVID: 1,500 more beds in Chennai GHs to tackle increasing case load
Keeping in mind the rapidly increasing cases, the health department has decided to add 1,500 more beds in government hospitals, in Chennai.
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A Covid-19 patient being taken inside Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, on Sunday. (Photo | Debadatta MAallick, EPS)
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CHENNAI: Keeping in mind the rapidly increasing cases, the health department has decided to add 1,500 more beds in government hospitals, in Chennai. There are already 4,368 Covid beds in five government medical college hospitals, including the Corona Hospital in King Institute.
State equipped to meet rising oxygen demand, say officials
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From 352 KL at the start of pandemic, TNMSC has increased capacity to 716.57 KL
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From 352 KL at the start of pandemic, TNMSC has increased capacity to 716.57 KL
The number of patients requiring oxygen has increased with a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases. With government hospitals facing a rise in day-to-day oxygen consumption, the State, after ramping up its oxygen capacity over the last year, is all set to meet the growing demand, say officials.
Tamil Nadu has ramped up the oxygen capacity in government hospitals under the Directorate of Medical Education and the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services over the last year.