A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said that AIIMS Hospital in Delhi had set up a COVID-19 helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
New Delhi:
Interior Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ordered authorities to hand over bodies of suspected COVID-19 cases in Delhi to relatives without waiting for laboratory confirmation of the infection, but the ashes should be treated with precaution and in accordance with government directives.
A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry also said that three teams of four doctors each had been made up of doctors from the AIIMS and the central and Delhi governments to inspect the health establishments dedicated to the fight against the pandemic. of COVID-19 in the national capital.
“According to the orders of @HMOIndia @AmitShah, @MoHFW_INDIA orders that the bodies of suspect cases # COVID19 be immediately handed over to their relatives without waiting for confirmation from the laboratory. The bodies must be disposed of carefully according to the directives of Health Min of 15.03. 2020, “the spokesperson tweeted.
The spokesperson added that AIIMS Hospital in Delhi has set up a 24×7 COVID-19 hotline for English and Hindi callers to make OPD appointments and talk to volunteers while the doctors can talk to consultants.
The “ CoNTec AIIMS ” telephone assistance number is 9115444155.
The CoNTeC, acronym for COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Center, was designed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare and implemented by the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences.
“In accordance with @HMOIndia’s instructions, @MoHFW_INDIA has set up 3 teams of 4 doctors each from AIIMS Delhi, DGHS, MOHFW & #GNCTD, assisted by MCD officials; teams to inspect the main dedicated facilities # COVID19 offered to Delhi and make recommendations for improvement, “the spokesperson said in another tweet.
The announcements were made by the Interior Ministry after two high-level meetings, Interior Minister Amit Shah spoke on Sunday of the management of the worrying situation of COVID-19 in Delhi.
The first meeting was attended by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and senior officials from Union Home and Health Ministries, while the second took place with mayors and commissioners of the three municipal corporations in Delhi.
Mr. Baijal, Mr. Kejriwal and Mr. Vardhan also attended Mr. Shah’s meeting with mayors and municipal commissioners.
The number of COVID-19 cases quickly approached the 39,000 mark in Delhi.
