No COVID patient in LNJP for first time in 2 yrs
The Hindu
The hospital treated around 24,000 COVID-19 patients over the last two years
For the first time in almost two years, the largest Delhi government-run hospital in the Capital, the LNJP, does not have a single COVID-19 patient.
“All the COVID patients from the third wave have been successfully treated and discharged from LNJP Hospital. For the first time since March 2020, zero patients of COVID-19 are admitted in the hospital. Salute to the entire medical fraternity for their dedicated service,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said in a tweet.
Dr. Ritu Saxena, Deputy Medical Superintendent of the hospital said that it was a tough two-year period for the hospital, which saw nearly half of its staff getting infected and at least five, including a doctor, succumbing to the virus.
“Till yesterday there were three patients. Two of them tested negative and the third one got discharged,” she added.
Dr. Saxena said that the hospital got its first patient on March 20, 2020, and then batches of patients from the airports. “Most of them were suspects. At that point, everyone, including doctors and nurses, was scared. Slowly the numbers increased and we had hundreds of patients,” she said.
However, she added, that the worst phase the hospital staff saw was the pandemic’s second wave, in April last year. “Despite the fact that our preparation was better. The beds at the hospital were full during the second wave. The oxygen crisis made it all the more difficult,” Dr. Saxena added.
The gates of the hospital were shut during the peak of the second wave as the beds were full and many patients went from one hospital to another in search of COVID-19 beds.
Amol Palekar advocates against pre-censorship in films and theatre, urging the government to protect artists' freedom of expression.
BJP legislators demand release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, threatening protests and border blockade if demands not met.
Odisha loses 790 elephants in a decade, with electrocution as the leading cause of unnatural deaths.
ASI issues notice to halt construction at Arya Akshobhya Teertha Mutt near Rameshwara temple in Shivamogga.
Madurai High Court orders removal of encroachments along Madurai-Dindigul highway, Corporation and Highways Department officials conduct joint operation.
Maharashtra Congress chief initiates signature campaign for return of ballot papers, sparking nationwide debate on EVMs.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake periodical maintenance of NH66 without giving room for complaints.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw updates Lok Sabha on Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. shareholding, Goa willing to relinquish.
One dies, eight hospitalised after inhaling HCL fumes at pharma company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district. About 400 litres of HCL leaked from the reactor-cum-receiver tank at Unit-III of the company, which affected nine workers, says Collector. While the condition of six of them is stable, two are on ventilator support. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs authorities to provide advanced treatment to the victims. Home Minister Anitha expresses anger over repeated such incidents.
Parents and social workers in Thoothukudi request new Anganwadi buildings due to unsafe conditions in current rental buildings.
Delta districts face heavy rainfall, prompting coordinated efforts to mitigate damages, with NDRF teams deployed for rescue operations.