India

Govt Allows Phones & Tabs For COVID-19 Patients In Hospitals To Interact With Family, Friends

New Delhi: The Central government on Monday asked all states and Union Territories to allow smartphones and tablet devices for COVID-19 patients in hospitals so that they can interact with family and friends through video conferencing.

This would help calm down the patients and reinforce their psychological support, Dr Rajiv Garg, the Director General of Health Services said in a letter.

He also recommended proper disinfection protocols should be followed for the devices.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

PV Sindhu Ties The Knot In Udaipur, Check Viral First Pic

Hyderabad: PV Sindhu and Venkata Datta Sai are man and wife now. India’s ace shuttler and…

12 minutes ago

Rs 220 Cr Cocaine Seizure In Odisha: Cargo Ship Crew To Return To Vietnam After Year-Long Detention

Paradip: Crew members of a cargo ship, which has been berthed at Odisha’s Paradip port…

32 minutes ago

After Two-Day Closure, Odisha’s Similipal National Park Reopens For Tourists

Bhubaneswar: After a two-day closure due to heavy rainfall, Similipal National Park located in Odisha’s…

1 hour ago

Bhubaneswar’s SAI International Residential School Celebrates 7th Founder’s Day In Style

Bhubaneswar: The Annual Founder’s Day of SAI International Residential School (SIRS) was celebrated in style,…

1 hour ago

Locals Snatch Excise Team’s Vehicle Keys Over Brown Sugar Peddler’s Arrest In Odisha

Balasore: Tension prevailed at Kamarda Bazar in Odisha’s Balasore district during a crackdown by excise…

1 hour ago

Private Plane Crashes In Brazil’s Mountain Resort Town; At Least 10 People Killed

New Delhi: A private plane crashed in Gramado, a popular mountain resort town in Brazil,…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.