Delhi: First patient who underwent plasma therapy weaned off ventilator at Max hospital

In a major step forward, Delhi's Max Hospital on Monday has revealed that ir first patient ministered with Plasma rapy on compassionate grounds, has shown positive results. hospital has stated that patient - a 49-year-old male, has shown was recently weaned off ventilator support. y ded patient h tested positive on April 4 and n developed pneumonia with I respiratory failure on April 8.

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ICMR on Plasma rapy

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has stated that plasma rapy can only be used for clinical trials and t for treatment as such. Several governments like Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra have alrey received permission from Centre to start plasma rapy on critical patients, by ministering plasma donated by a cured patient on a COVID-19 critical patient to battle virus affecting patient. On Friday, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation issued a C to all states, allowing convalescent plasma trials under ICMR guidelines.

Delhi: relaxation till April 27

On Sunday, Delhi government issued an visory stating that re will be relaxation on lockdown guidelines for "ditional activities" till April 27. However, it stated that all Central Government employees who are above rank of Deputy Secretary will be attending offices 100 percent, while all lower-level staff will be attending offices 30 percent. Delhi has a tally of 2003 cases with 45 deaths till date.

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84 containment zones in Delhi

Delhi has designated 84 containment zones with rise in number of cases. Kejriwal government has me teams of 50, 100, and 150 officials in each area to scan each and every house in vicinity - classifying areas into three categories — hotspot districts, n-hotspot districts, and green zone districts — based on level of vel Coronavirus contamination. Kejriwal supported extending lockdown, prior to PM Modi's anuncement extending it till May 3.

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