BHOPAL: On Saturday, 27 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in
Bhopal. So far 1,422 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the state capital.
First cases of the day were reported in densely
populated Qazi Camp are of Bhopal. Two cases were reported there on Saturday. A large number of gas-affected population also resides in the area. Nearby Karond has also reported a spurt in cases.
Densely populated Bhanganga area reported eight cases on a single day on Saturday. The area adjoins Ahata Rustam Khan, which has reported about a dozen cases.
Meanwhile, cases continue to decline in
Aishbagh and Jehangirbad with both reporting two cases each on Saturday. Overall, there are 442 active Covid-19 cases in Bhopal. Two more deaths were reported in Bhopal in the last 24 hours.
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59
hospitals of State empanelled under Ayushman
Bharat YojanaACS Health Suleman informed that 59 hospitals of the state have already been empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and now patients will get facility of
medical treatment in these hospitals under the scheme
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‘Senior docs can’t evade duty’
Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the senior doctors must visit the Covid-19 Hospitals daily and ensure better treatment to the patients. Stringent action will be taken even against slightest negligence and lapse in treatment. Hamidia Hospital should set an example for quality care but it is unfortunate that the mortality rate is high there, stated the CM, according to a press release. Chouhan instructed ACS Health to give him daily report of treatment in Hamidia hospital.
Moreover, Chouhan mentioned that now E-pass is not required for movement within the state. E-pass can be obtained for travelling outside the state. The Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains informed that these e-passes will be auto-generated.