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The UpdateThe first three COVID-19 positive patients treated at an EHA hospital have recovered completely and been sent back home. As of May 14, India has 78,003 COVID-19 cases countrywide—a 56% increase from a week ago (including 2,549 deaths). Despite this rise, India is easing its restrictions. On Tuesday, the national railway began a limited …
5.9.20 Prem Sewa Hospital, Utraula, Uttar Pradesh, North India “At Prem Sewa we are seeing many patients with possible COVID-19 symptoms, but we refer them to the nearest designated facility for testing and do not find out the outcome. Due to the lack of testing kits, we are unable to diagnose patients as being COVID-19 …
5.8.20 Kachhwa Christian Hospital, Kachhwa, Uttar Pradesh, North Central India “So far we have not had to treat any COVID-19 positive patients at Kachhwa. Our hospital is not designated as a COVID-19 unit yet. The first positive patient in our area was identified yesterday in a village near us. She had returned from Mumbai. Now …
5.8.20 Burrows Memorial Christian Hospital, Alipur, Assam, Northeast India “At BMCH, we are following the direction of our state health authorities and treating all general patients who come to our hospital, in spite of all the challenges and risks. Our income has fallen drastically as patient numbers have dropped due to the lockdown. We had been expecting …
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“At Chinchpada we have a separate flu outpatient department where we refer suspect patients to the government centers. We have referred 10 patients so far, but have not treated any yet. Due to the lockdown, our patient numbers and income are down by 40 percent. This has led us to take measures such as paying …
