Published on March 23, 2020 AHMEDABAD: City police has been roped in to enforce home quarantine of 900-odd persons in Ahmedabad by the city administration and state health department. City police officials said that three cases have already been filed for flouting the norms. Ashish Bhatia, city police commissioner, told media on Monday that the … Continue reading FIR against 40 for flouting CrPC 144 in Gujarat’s Khadia
Coronavirus: Gujarat records first death, five new cases
Published on March 22, 2020 AHMEDABAD: A 69-year-old man from Surat on Sunday became the first victim to the coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) in Gujarat. State health minister Nitin Patel mentioned that with five new confirmed cases on Sunday, the total tally has now reached 18. The state health and family welfare department also mentioned that … Continue reading Coronavirus: Gujarat records first death, five new cases
Fever helpline records 10-fold rise in calls
Published on March 22, 2020 Ahmedabad: At EMRI’s headquarters in Kathwada, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, time melts under artificial lights for the 30-odd call centre executives handling the 104 fever helpline round the clock. They face a barrage of calls, primarily related to COVID-19.“The average daily calls before Monday were close to 100. From … Continue reading Fever helpline records 10-fold rise in calls
Coronavirus: Ahmedabad municipal corporation to provide amenities to families under quarantine
Published on March 20, 2020 AHMEDABAD: To combat against coronavirus spread in city, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday announced a support to the family members of those in quarantine. Ahmedabad with two confirmed positive coronavirus cases has the highest of the five cases reported in Gujarat as on Friday. Vijay Nehra, city municipal commissioner, … Continue reading Coronavirus: Ahmedabad municipal corporation to provide amenities to families under quarantine
Three more test positive for Covid-19 in Gujarat, total reaches five
Published on March 20, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat health and family welfare department on Friday announced that the total number of positive cases in state has reached to five – with two more cases from Ahmedabad and one from Vadodara testing positive. The department officials said that earlier two cases – one each from Rajkot and … Continue reading Three more test positive for Covid-19 in Gujarat, total reaches five
Coronavirus in Ahmedabad: Satellite girl suspected positive, NIV report awaited
Published on March 20, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Health authorities in Ahmedabad went on an overdrive on Thursday after a young girl, who had returned from the US two days ago, and belongs to Satellite area was suspected to be Covid-19 positive. Her blood samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) for final verification … Continue reading Coronavirus in Ahmedabad: Satellite girl suspected positive, NIV report awaited
Covid-19 scare in Gujarat: Frontline fighters trained for battle
Published on March 17, 2020 AHMEDABAD: While Gujarat has not recorded a confirmed Covid-19 case yet, emergency medical caregivers at public and private institution are under pressure to make sure every suspected case is handled with due care, as there is no way of knowing which case could be COVID-19. While the city-based doctors and … Continue reading Covid-19 scare in Gujarat: Frontline fighters trained for battle
Gujarat: Covid-19 scare gives biometric attendance thumbs down
Published on March 14, 2020 The hi-tech biometric attendance system appears to have failed the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hygiene test. With health guidelines insisting on avoiding touching oft-handled surfaces, many institutions have dusted out their attendance registers for staff to sign and mark their attendance instead of risk of picking up virus from the … Continue reading Gujarat: Covid-19 scare gives biometric attendance thumbs down
Coronavirus scare: IIM-Ahmedabad cancels annual convocation
Published on March 12, 2020 AHMEDABAD: India’s premier B-school IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on Thursday announced cancellation of annual convocation. The official press release cited advisory issued by the central ministry of health and family welfare and WHO for the move.‘In view of the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the … Continue reading Coronavirus scare: IIM-Ahmedabad cancels annual convocation
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