This article needs to be updated.(April 2021) |
COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Uttarakhand, India |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Index case | Dehradun |
Arrival date | 15 March 2020 (4 years and 4 weeks) [1] |
Confirmed cases | 2,402 (22 June 2020) |
Active cases | 860 |
Recovered | 1,521 (22 June 2020) |
Deaths | 21 (12 June 2020) |
Fatality rate | 0.87% |
Government website | |
health |
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the state of Uttarakhand. The first case was recorded in this region on 15 March. [1]
As on 24 May, the total number of confirmed cases in Uttarakhand was 244, including 188 active cases, 55 recoveries, and one death. [2] As of 5 June, this number has risen to 1,153 cases, of which 842 are active, and there have been 297 recoveries and 10 deaths. [3] Newly sworn Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been criticised for placing faith before the pandemic and accused of double standards on restrictions of gatherings of different religions. [4] [5]
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15 March: The first case was reported in March, in Dehradun when an Indian Forest Service official returned from Spain. [6]
19 March: 2 more IFS trainees tested positive. [7]
The Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand has released guidelines on Covid-19 on their website. [15]
The state has also formed a committee of experts to improve its responses to the spike in COVID-19 patients in the state. [16]
On 24 March, the Uttarakhand Police sealed the hotel where IFS officials were staying. [17] The Kanwar Yatra has been cancelled in view of the pandemic. [18] As of 8 June, there are 55 containment centres in the state. [19]
On June 14, the state government stated that it would screen the entire population of Uttarakhand in the next ten days. [20]
As of 8 June, 6,294 contact traces of 1,380 COVID-19 patients has been done in the state. [19] 1,30,000 people are reportedly in quarantine, of which most are in-home quarantine. [19]
24 March: State government takes control of all private hospitals which have more than 100 beds and reserved 25% of these for COVID-19 patients. [17]
The government has also approved Rs 578.34 lakh for an oxygen supply pipeline in the district and sub-district hospitals. [21]
According to the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand Utpal Kumar Singh, there are 20,000 COVID-19 beds of which 243 are with ICU, and only 126 with ventilators. [19] It has been proposed that 150 ventilators are to be added. [22] However, the Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun has been declared a 'Centre of excellence for clinical management of COVID-19' in the state. [23] On 25 May, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat had announced Rs 50 lakh for every hospital dealing with COVID-19 in the state. [24]
Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres experienced a huge shortages of safety gear ( PPE equipment) for health professionals. [25] ASHA workers and other health professionals at the frontline too had to spend money from their pocket to buy sanitisers, gloves and masks. [25] There was a dearth of staff and other medical professionals across urban and rural health care centres in the state. [25]
In view of the controversy [26] around people opposing the last rites of individuals deceased because of COVID-19, the Governor of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya has asked the state government to find a solution. The Chief Minister has stated that the cremation of individuals is being carried out under the guidelines of the Union Government, and that officials have been directed to open electric crematoriums in Haldwani and Haridwar, apart from Dehradun. [27]
The state government has decided to audit every death related to the pandemic. [27]
On January 1, 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield). [28] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech. [29] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.
On 12 January 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India. [30]
On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage. [31]
On 14 January 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing. [32]
On 19 May 2021, Dr Reddy's Labs received Emergency Use Authorisation for anti-COVID drug 2-DG. [33] On 21 February 2022, Drugs Controller General of India granted approval to Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax, that can be used for children between 12 and 18 years of age. [34] [35]
On 21 October 2021, India completed administering of one billion Covid vaccines in the country. [36]
On 8 January 2022, India crossed 1.5 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country. [37]
On 19 February 2022, India crossed 1.75 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country. [38]
This article needs to be updated.(April 2021) |
COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand | |
---|---|
Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Uttarakhand, India |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Index case | Dehradun |
Arrival date | 15 March 2020 (4 years and 4 weeks) [1] |
Confirmed cases | 2,402 (22 June 2020) |
Active cases | 860 |
Recovered | 1,521 (22 June 2020) |
Deaths | 21 (12 June 2020) |
Fatality rate | 0.87% |
Government website | |
health |
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the state of Uttarakhand. The first case was recorded in this region on 15 March. [1]
As on 24 May, the total number of confirmed cases in Uttarakhand was 244, including 188 active cases, 55 recoveries, and one death. [2] As of 5 June, this number has risen to 1,153 cases, of which 842 are active, and there have been 297 recoveries and 10 deaths. [3] Newly sworn Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been criticised for placing faith before the pandemic and accused of double standards on restrictions of gatherings of different religions. [4] [5]
This section needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2021) |
15 March: The first case was reported in March, in Dehradun when an Indian Forest Service official returned from Spain. [6]
19 March: 2 more IFS trainees tested positive. [7]
The Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand has released guidelines on Covid-19 on their website. [15]
The state has also formed a committee of experts to improve its responses to the spike in COVID-19 patients in the state. [16]
On 24 March, the Uttarakhand Police sealed the hotel where IFS officials were staying. [17] The Kanwar Yatra has been cancelled in view of the pandemic. [18] As of 8 June, there are 55 containment centres in the state. [19]
On June 14, the state government stated that it would screen the entire population of Uttarakhand in the next ten days. [20]
As of 8 June, 6,294 contact traces of 1,380 COVID-19 patients has been done in the state. [19] 1,30,000 people are reportedly in quarantine, of which most are in-home quarantine. [19]
24 March: State government takes control of all private hospitals which have more than 100 beds and reserved 25% of these for COVID-19 patients. [17]
The government has also approved Rs 578.34 lakh for an oxygen supply pipeline in the district and sub-district hospitals. [21]
According to the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand Utpal Kumar Singh, there are 20,000 COVID-19 beds of which 243 are with ICU, and only 126 with ventilators. [19] It has been proposed that 150 ventilators are to be added. [22] However, the Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun has been declared a 'Centre of excellence for clinical management of COVID-19' in the state. [23] On 25 May, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat had announced Rs 50 lakh for every hospital dealing with COVID-19 in the state. [24]
Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres experienced a huge shortages of safety gear ( PPE equipment) for health professionals. [25] ASHA workers and other health professionals at the frontline too had to spend money from their pocket to buy sanitisers, gloves and masks. [25] There was a dearth of staff and other medical professionals across urban and rural health care centres in the state. [25]
In view of the controversy [26] around people opposing the last rites of individuals deceased because of COVID-19, the Governor of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya has asked the state government to find a solution. The Chief Minister has stated that the cremation of individuals is being carried out under the guidelines of the Union Government, and that officials have been directed to open electric crematoriums in Haldwani and Haridwar, apart from Dehradun. [27]
The state government has decided to audit every death related to the pandemic. [27]
On January 1, 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield). [28] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech. [29] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.
On 12 January 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India. [30]
On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage. [31]
On 14 January 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing. [32]
On 19 May 2021, Dr Reddy's Labs received Emergency Use Authorisation for anti-COVID drug 2-DG. [33] On 21 February 2022, Drugs Controller General of India granted approval to Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax, that can be used for children between 12 and 18 years of age. [34] [35]
On 21 October 2021, India completed administering of one billion Covid vaccines in the country. [36]
On 8 January 2022, India crossed 1.5 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country. [37]
On 19 February 2022, India crossed 1.75 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country. [38]