New Delhi, June 19
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Following two dozen deaths in Delhi due to severe heatwave and over 12 being on life support, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday directed Centre-run hospitals to start special heatwave units. An advisory was issued by the Union Health Ministry under which the hospitals should be prepared to treat patients with heat-related illness on priority.
States have been directed to start daily submission of data on heatstroke cases and deaths, emergency attendance and total deaths from March 1.
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