One covid death was reported of a 45-year-old male from Vijaynagar district. The case fatality rate was less than 1%, which is 0.67%. With 545 cases, Bengaluru Urban has the highest active cases.
As many as 1833 deaths were reported in the city during the period. This is in contrast to the 1793 deaths reported from May 17-23 and 1292 deaths recorded between May 10-16.
The Goa Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols with the introduction of Baricitinib medicine for COVID-19 patients, informed Goa health minister Vishwajit P Rane on Saturday. Subsequent to our meeting held yesterday with the expert team of doctors, the Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols recently adopted by the Karnataka Government , Rane informed in a Facebook post. Under the guidance of Dr Anoop Amarnath, Head, Scientific Board and Chairman-Geriatric Medicine, Manipal Hospital and member of state s Critical Care Support Team, has supported and approved the usage of Baricitinib. It is to be administered orally from the 5th day of the symptom along with Remdesivir. It has prevented patients from reaching the oxygen stage/breathlessness and would also prove to be effective in preventing a Cytokine storm , the health minister informed.
Goa includes Baricitinib medicine to COVID-19 treatment protocol: Health minister ANI | Updated: May 16, 2021 03:40 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 16 (ANI): The Goa Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols with the introduction of Baricitinib medicine for COVID-19 patients, informed Goa health minister Vishwajit P Rane on Saturday. Subsequent to our meeting held yesterday with the expert team of doctors, the Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols recently adopted by the Karnataka Government , Rane informed in a Facebook post.
Under the guidance of Dr Anoop Amarnath, Head, Scientific Board and Chairman-Geriatric Medicine, Manipal Hospital and member of state s Critical Care Support Team, has supported and approved the usage of Baricitinib.