Delhi reports first Covid JN.1 case

Following the identification of the first case of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 in the national capital, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has released guidelines for managing suspected or positive Covid patients in hospitals. In response to a meeting with department heads, the AIIMS Delhi Director has directed the establishment of a Covid screening Outpatient Department (OPD) within the emergency department. Additionally, 12 beds in a designated ward will be reserved for the hospitalization of critically ill patients. AIIMS Delhi has also mandated Covid testing for individuals exhibiting Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) symptoms.

The directives include the allocation of Covid management provisions in all AIIMS departments and the earmarking of specific beds for serious cases. A screening OPD in the Emergency Department will assess patients for Covid-like symptoms, and a new private ward will accommodate Covid-positive Employees Health Scheme (EHS) beneficiaries. Furthermore, the installation of advanced air purifying filters is underway.

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