Delhi deploys Nodal Officers in private hospitals to monitor Covid patients, vaccination

New Delhi, January 19: The Delhi Government on Tuesday deployed its Senior Nursing officers from public hospitals as Nodal Officers in private hospitals to monitor the management of both COVID-19 patients & vaccination.

Moreover, Government hospitals have also been asked to find suitable replacement for retired and transferred nursing personnel.

The Order issued by the Health Department read, ”The competent authority is pleased to deploy senior nursing officers as nodal officers in various private health care facilities from Delhi government hospitals to monitor the management of Covid patients along with monitoring of Covid vaccination.”

Delhi on Tuesday logged 11,684 fresh COVID-19 cases and 38 more deaths due to Covid-19, while the positivity rate declined to 22.47 per cent, according to the state health bulletin issued by the health department.