Delhi govt sets up control rooms to manage COVID-related drugs

In an order on Monday, the Delhi government's Drugs Control Department said that the step to establish the control rooms has been taken to address reports of acute shortage of COVID-19 management drugs due to a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi.

New Delhi: The Delhi government has set up two control rooms for monitoring and managing the supply of "COVID-19 management drugs", amid a massive rise in coronavirus cases in the national capital.

Delhi had on Sunday recorded its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent -- meaning almost every third sample being tested in the city is turning out to be positive.

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"In view to counter this situation and to facilitate the general public at large, the Drugs Control Department. Govt of NCT of Delhi has set up two control rooms," said the order, dated April 19.

For East, North East, South, Central, New Delhi and North districts, the Karkardooma Head Office will serve as the control room and operate the helpline number -- 011-22393705, according to the order.

The Lawrence Road Zonal Office is the second control room and it will serve the North West, South West, and West districts. It can be reached at helpline number-- 9494129281 and 9000098558, the order said.

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The department said that manufacturing companies can also be reached through their helpline numbers.

"Every attempt is being made to make available COVID management drugs in all major hospitals and company distribution outlets for which companies have also provided their helpline numbers, who can be approached along with documentary details of the hospitalization of patient, hospital prescription, COVID positive report and Aadhar card," it said.

PTI

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