Record spike of 97,570 infections

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 12

India saw yet another record daily spike of 97,570 cases, taking the national disease load to 46,59,984 with the Centre asking private hospitals not to deny beds to patients and ensure seamless admission.

In the first virtual conference with 150 private hospitals, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan urged upon private facilities to follow national treatment protocols for better results and timely treatment of co-morbid patients.

“We must ensure Covid-19 patients are not denied beds and are provided prompt treatment. The collective goal must be to reduce case mortality rate to less than 1 per cent. Timely treatment of co-morbid patients to reduce fatality is important,” the Health Ministry told private practitioners.

Senior doctors from private sector hospitals also shared their experiences at the meeting. Meanwhile, India today reported record single-day recoveries of 81,553 taking national recoveries to 36,24,196 and the cure rate to 77.77 per cent. — TNS