Covid-19 Resources To Tackle India’s Second Wave

Here’s a quick guide from Silver Talkies on Covid-19 resources to help you tackle India’s second wave.

The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India has once again triggered fear, panic and anxiety. However, we must realise that while 15.6 million Coronavirus cases have been reported in India as of now, 13.5 million have recovered as well. It is time to remain positive, rational, safe and keep a handy list of appropriate resources needed to tackle the virus. Here’s a quick guide from Silver Talkies.

Here’s a state-wise list of Covid-19 helplines that you can use to report and seek help for any kind of pandemic-related issues.

Andhra Pradesh 0866-2410978

Arunachal Pradesh 9436055743

Assam 6913347770

Bihar 104

Chhattisgarh 104

Goa 104

Gujarat 104

Haryana 8558893911

Himachal Pradesh 104

Jharkhand 104

Karnataka 104

Kerala 0471-2552056

Madhya Pradesh 104

Maharashtra 020-26127394

Manipur 3852411668

Meghalaya 108

Mizoram 102

Nagaland 7005539653

Odisha 9439994859

Punjab 104

Rajasthan 0141-2225624

Sikkim 104

Tamil Nadu 044-29510500

Telangana 104

Tripura 0381-2315879

Uttarakhand 104

Uttar Pradesh 18001805145

West Bengal 1800313444222, 0332341260

Union Territory (UT) & Helpline Numbers

Andaman and Nicobar

Islands 03192-232102

Chandigarh 9779558282

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 104

Delhi 011-22307145

Jammu & Kashmir 01912520982, 0194-2440283

Ladakh 01982256462

Lakshadweep 104

Puducherry 104

Source: Ministry of Health And Family Welfare, Government of India

Some Covid control room numbers from metro cities that you must keep handy

Pune: State Call Center: 011 – 23978046, Helpline: 104, Pune Control Center : 020 – 26127394

The helpline email ID for Coronavirus: ncov2019@gov.in

Source: PMC

Delhi: 011-25073502, 011-25073505, 011-25073507, 011-25073508 (Kapashera, Najafgarh and Dwarka subdivision)

Source: District South West Delhi website

Bangalore: 104, 1075, 080-46848600, 080-66692000, 9745697456, 080-1070 (SEOC),

9980299802 (maintained by Department of Information and Public Relations). Last week BBMP introduced a helpline number 1912 that offers direct Covid19-related assistance.

Source: Government of Karnataka website

Kolkata: CORONA ( COVID 19 ) HELPLINE: 011-23978046 OR 1075

KOLKATA COVID 19 HELPLINE:033-22143526, 23412600

STATE CONTROL ROOM: 1070

COVID QUERY: 1800313444222

CONTROL ROOM: 033-23571075, 1083, 3636

CURFEW PASS: https://coronapass.kolkatapolice.org/

Source: CAG office, Kolkata

Mumbai:

Source: BMC

Chennai: Toll-free: 1800 1205 55550

Covid-19 symptoms helpline : 044 2538 4520

Volunteering & Emergency Travel Pass : 044 2538 4530

Source: Greater Chennai Corporation

Hyderabad: GHMC: (Email ID – ghmc.covid19@gmail.com), 9154686557, 9154686558, 915468654902

Secretariat: 040-23450624, 040-2345073503

Food: 9154170990, 915417099104

Ration: 994868249505

Civil Supply: 040-2344777006

Police Help Line: 901020362607

Accomodation and Food: 9702385140, 9701385138, 917799775008

Collectorate -Hyd: 040-23202813

Source: Government of Telangana website

Resources on Hospital Beds Availability

Delhi

Out of 20,351 total hospital beds available in Delhi, including both government and private hospitals, only 2,151 are vacant until today. Click this government website to get the entire list of hospitals, current bed status and their contact numbers: https://coronabeds.jantasamvad.org/beds.html.

Pune

For getting a bed and checking the status of bed availability in a private or government hospital in Pune, you may call the following numbers: 020 – 25502106 / 25502107, 020 – 25502108 and 020 – 25502109 / 25502110.

Bangalore

In order to get the detailed status of available Covid-19 beds, click here: https://apps.bbmpgov.in/covidbedstatus/

Kolkata

Out of 8169 beds available in Kolkata, 4453 are vacant until today. For the entire list, click here: https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Vacant_bed_status_as_on_21.04_.2021_.pdf

Mumbai

Out of 29,004 hospital beds available in Mumbai, 22,160 beds are already occupied and 6,844 beds remain vacant until today.

Click here to get the detailed updated status: https://stopcoronavirus.mcgm.gov.in/assets/docs/Dashboard.pdf

Hyderabad

For a list of Regular isolation beds, beds with oxygen, ICU ventilator beds available in govt and private hospitals, click here: https://health.telangana.gov.in/

Chennai

According to the data shared by the state health department, out of the 4,363 beds, suspected Covid patients occupy 714. In five hospitals which includes, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Stanley Medical College (SMC), Kavery Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH), Omandurar Government Medical College, and King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research across the city, 1542 beds are vacant as of April 18. For detailed status, click here: https://tnhealth.tn.gov.in/

Steps one must follow cross the country to seek help for Covid-19 care

1. Know your municipality ward: go online to check this as per your area

2. Keep your Aadhar card details (best is a photo) handy on your phone

3. Keep handy on phone the COVID positive report/CT report

4. Keep handy on phone, the COVID war room no. of your respective municipality wards

5. When you call the number, a designated municipal official, either the PRO or the doctor on duty, will guide you thereafter

6. Seek help early