PVT HOSPITALS IN P’KULA TOLD TO REVIEW SAFETY MEASURES

CHANDIGARH: After four health workers, including three doctors, from Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula, were tested positive for Covid-19, the district health authorities have asked other private hospitals to review the precautionary measures in place.

“We have verbally communicated to Ojas Hospital and Paras Hospital, which are authorised to treat Covid-19 patients, to review the situation as per the latest guidelines,” said nodal officer Dr Rajiv Narwal.

Meanwhile, Alchemist Hospital on Friday claimed that they have sent a reply to the communication received from the district administration about shortcomings found in its working after an inspection on June 29.

“We were not served a show-cause notice, but were sent a document that had certain observations made by the committee. We are already working on the rectifications suggested,” said hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Paramjit Singh Mann.

who was suffering from influenza like illness. A 43-year-old woman from Sector 104 has also tested positive. Meanwhile, nine patients have been discharged, taking the count of recoveries to 212 and active cases to 68. Four people have died so far.

A day after Panchkula reported its first Covid-19 death, a 39-year-old man from Ashiyana, Phase 1, Abheypur, has tested positive.