Published on June 23, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Tuesday afternoon, the Civil Hospital had 220 active patients of mucormycosis. The cases have got halved from its peak of about 450 active cases in the last week of May. Dr J P Modi, medical superintendent of Civil Hospital, said that with drop in Covid-19 cases in the … Continue reading Mucormycosis: Active cases at Civil Hospital now 50% of May peak
Covid-19 bed occupancy drops from 98% to 2% in Ahmedabad
Published on June 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On April 23, Ahmedabad city had 5,602 beds in 81 hospitals designated by the AMC as Covid-19 hospitals. Out of the total, 98% of the beds were occupied with 12 beds vacant for critical and oxygen categories having 3,517 beds in total.After 40 days, the ratio has reversed, as … Continue reading Covid-19 bed occupancy drops from 98% to 2% in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: At Civil Hospital, mucormycosis patients outnumber those with corona
Published on June 2, 2021 AHMEDABAD: As on Tuesday afternoon, Civil Hospital had 279 patients admitted for treatment of Covid-19. Against this figure, the number of mucormycosis patients was 385 — or 38% more!It’s a role reversal for the two diseases in a matter of 20 days. In the second week of May, the hospital … Continue reading Ahmedabad: At Civil Hospital, mucormycosis patients outnumber those with corona
Ahmedabad: Vision caught in the eye of the mucormycosis storm
Published on May 26, 2021 AHMEDABAD/ VADODARA: Rehana Bano Shaikh, 39, a resident of Khanpur in Ahmedabad, survived a severe Covid infection in April which included a 14-daylong hospital stay where she was put on an assistive breathing and steroid therapy. “In the second week of May, my right cheek started swelling. My face muscles … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Vision caught in the eye of the mucormycosis storm
Mucormycosis: Patients make beeline for Civil Hospital
Published on May 15, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Severe shortage of Liposomal Amphotericin B across Gujarat has resulted in a rush of mucormycosis patients to the Civil Hospital. Sources close to the development said that the number of patients has doubled in five days, prompting the authorities to add another ward to accommodate new patients. “As on … Continue reading Mucormycosis: Patients make beeline for Civil Hospital
Ahmedabad Covid deluge: EMRI 108 fields 25K calls a day, @17 a minute
Published on April 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Animesh Patel (name changed), a driver of EMRI 108 ambulance, was seventh in the queue of 30-odd ambulances outside the 1,200-bed Covid hospital at 2 pm on Wednesday. “We started from residence in Ranip at 10 am and arrived at the hospital by 10.30 am. The patient is administered … Continue reading Ahmedabad Covid deluge: EMRI 108 fields 25K calls a day, @17 a minute
Ahmedabad: ‘Drove 9km in five minutes to save four lives’
Published on April 17, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Rohit Joshi, a director of Aarna Hospital, was recently in a race against time to save patients on oxygen. “I got a call from my Paldi hospital that the oxygen would last just for five minutes – the alarm had already got buzzed. I had no other option. … Continue reading Ahmedabad: ‘Drove 9km in five minutes to save four lives’
Gujarat crosses 3k mark; 2 Covid cases recorded every minute
Published on April 6, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat reeled under relentless third surge of coronavirus as the state breached the 3,000 Covid-19 cases in a day for the first time on Monday. Total 3,160 cases were reported which calculated to roughly two Covid-19 cases detected every minute in the state. Fifteen people succumbed to the infection. … Continue reading Gujarat crosses 3k mark; 2 Covid cases recorded every minute
A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
Published on April 5, 2021 AHMEDABAD: It’s yet another day for the 700-odd staff members on a scorching Sunday afternoon as three ambulances bring in three ‘Covid-19 suspect’ patients outside 1,200-bed hospital on Civil Hospital campus. The stream of patients — both confirmed and suspect — continues as 120-odd patients get admitted to the hospital … Continue reading A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week
Published on April 3, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In 24 hours ending 9.30 am on Friday, private hospitals in Ahmedabad city added 229 patients which means 19 patients got hospitalized every two hours. The cases on Friday morning (2,319) were not only the highest since early December, but also rose 77% in just 7 days from 1,310 … Continue reading Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week
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