[ad_1]
On Saturday, a nurse at a civic hospital in north Delhi tested positive for coronavirus, after which the facility was closed, authorities said.
The Hindu Rao Hospital, run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has been temporarily closed for disinfection and contact tracing, they said.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Saturday increased to 2,625, with 111 new cases and a new death reported in one day, according to Delhi government authorities.
“Late on Saturday afternoon, a nurse on duty at Hindu Rao Hospital was found positive for COVID-19. Since she has been on duty at various locations on campus for the past two weeks, we are closing the hospital until that we are fully sanitized and complete contact tracing, “said NDMC Commissioner Varsha Joshi.
Only a few patients are currently admitted to the gynecology room, and appropriate arrangements will be made for them, he said.
“There appears to be definitive negligence at some level here,” he said, adding, “We will have a thorough investigation into this aspect.”
Meanwhile, NDMC officials said a DBC worker’s test report has been conflicting, so many workers have been retested at Hindu Rao Hospital on Saturday, and the results will arrive on Sunday.
These people are staying in a community room in the Tikona Park area, and decided not to go home until their test results come out, they said.
In addition, on Saturday, the NDMC issued standard operating procedures and orders to all staff members on how to suspect or quarantine suspected cases.
Support the daily wage earners who have been most affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to contribute to the cause. #IndiaGives
The Daily Bulletin News18 Coronavirus COVID-19: Get your copy here.
Subscribe to News18 Daybreak. Follow us Twitter,
Instagram
Facebook,
Telegram,
TikTok and in
Youtube
First Anniversary Offer: Sign up for the Moneycontrol PRO Annual Plan for ₹ 1 / – per day for the first year and claim exclusive benefits worth ₹ 20,000. Coupon Code: PRO365
[ad_2]
