Doctors at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital performed the life-saving surgery, giving the 42-year-old male patient from Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) a new lease of life.
However, in an official statement, Max hospitals said, "Received oxygen supply would last for next 3 hours. We are still awaiting more supplies."
As many as 4,906 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Delhi on November 29, marginally less than yesterday's 4,998, taking the tally in the national capital to 5,66,648, according to the Delhi health department.
Doctors of super specialty hospitals in Delhi spoke to Asian News International (ANI) on the coronavirus spread in India.
Max Healthcare on Saturday said the rate list being circulated on Twitter does not carry the complete facts of the rates being charged, as it includes cost of routine tests, medicines, doctor and nurse, among others.
Coronavirus in Delhi: 33 health workers in Max Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi's Patparganj have tested coronavirus positive. Earlier, the hospital had conducted COVID-19 test for all the staffs working during the pandemic. Reports say the hospital staffs who tested positive were not on COVID-19 duty.
The study by Max Healthcare aims to collect seroepidemiological data from 10,000 healthcare workers employed at various facilities owned by Max Healthcare and Radiant Lifecare, and study the effectiveness of HCQ as prophylaxis for coronavirus infection, Max hospital group said in a statement.
The first patient who was administered plasma therapy in Max Hospital in Delhi's Saket showed "positive" results and was weaned off ventilator support, Max Healthcare said in a statement today.
Coronavirus in Ghaziabad: A team of Health Department has sanitised the entire area of Gyan Khand 2, while the family members including the doctor's wife have been quarantined.
A doctor, one nurse and a support staff member at Delhi's Max Hospital Saket have tested positive for coronavirus.
"In fact, many hospitals have turned into commercial centres,” said Rajat Sharma.
The licence cancellation case pertains to the birth of premature twins at the hospital in Shalimar Bagh on November 30 last year.
The hospital is facing similar charges after the death of a 57-year-old heart patient who died after cardiac surgery on Monday.
On December 8, the AAP government cancelled the 250-bed hospital's licence after its doctors on November 30 declared a premature newborn baby dead.
Max Hospital said earlier today that it had resumed operations after the Court of Finance Commissioner on Tuesday put on hold the Delhi government's December 8 order.
The hospital said in a statement that it had resumed operations after the "appellate authority" ordered a stay on the government's Dec 8 decision to cancel its license.
The Delhi government’s move to cancel the license of Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, following a case of medical negligence, is being met with stiff resistance by private hospitals and medical bodies.
In its letter, marked also to Health Minister Satyender Jain, the doctors' body said that the government should wait for the report of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) on the issue which is expected in a few days.
The DMA added that the government should have waited for the report of Delhi Medical Council (DMC) which would be submitted in a few days.
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