A detail thread with various components of successful #DelhiModel in combating #COVID19.
Notable strategies include -
1. Aggressive testing
2. Management of asymptomatic & mild symptomatic patients under home isolation
3. Increasing hospital beds
4. Plasma bank @ArvindKejriwal
1. Aggressive Testing: Delhi increased testing immediately as soon as rapid antigen testing got central's nod. At current time, capital is testing 18k daily (average).
2. District wise surveillance and Containment: Deputy CM @msisodia stated, the capital has established a war room where every data point on new and active COVID cases was tracked. Special surveillance groups (SSGs) such as maids, autorickshaw & taxi drivers were deployed.
3. Home isolation: Management of asymptomatic & mild symptomatic cases under home isolation was a big success as people were unwilling to get admitted in quarantine centre out of fear & stigma. Oximeter were also distributed. As on July 28, 58k patients were using these devices.
4. Hospital beds: As soon as Delhi Govt. issued an order to reserve 40% beds in private hospitals with more than 50 beds, the no. of COVID beds in private hospitals increased from 700 to 5000. As on today the capital has 14k beds, 10k vacant among those.
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5. Delhi Corona App: This app displays real-time availability of beds in every hospitals of the city. The app also contains 24X7 dedicated helpline numbers for each hospital.
6. Plasma Bank: Setting up plasma bank was a groundbreaking and timely decision by the Delhi Govt. As on August 12, 700 patients received plasma from this bank.
7. Other than these, @CMODelhi also announced the following:
A. Post COVID clinic for recovered patients with fresh symptoms to provide counseling, yoga, physiotherapy, consultation & sample collection
B. Delhi metro introduces facility for auto top up in Smart Card.
Is there's anything missing, please mention in the comment section. The thread is compiled in collaboration with @nathvani_ravi.
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