Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday responded to accusations the state's Congress government has been "diverting" Covid vaccines to private hospitals at "hefty margins"

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said that analyses of health experts have indicated that diabetes is a major risk factor in the cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said 111 cases of Mucormycosis, dubbed Black Fungus - a fungal infection prevalent among people who have recovered from COVID-19 - have been reported across the state.

The vaccination drive for all above 18 years in Punjab may get delayed as the state does not have enough doses of the anti-coronavirus vaccine, its Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday said there was no shortage of antiviral drug Remdesivir, but the state needed vaccine doses against the coronavirus.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the state demanded 15 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Centre but received only 4 lakh doses which are sufficient for vaccination till April 15.

Around 1.60 lakh health workers in Punjab will receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Sunday.

The Government of India has chosen Punjab to conduct the dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday.

The Centre has chosen Punjab to conduct a dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu who recently shared the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a health officer said.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday dared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to break its ties with the BJP if it is genuinely concerned about farmers' interests.

Taking note of reports that some private hospitals in Punjab were charging exorbitant amount from COVID-19 patients, the state government will soon fix charges for treatment, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Saturday.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said there is a need to reduce domestic flights from Mumbai and Ahmedabad where a large number of coronavirus cases have been found.

State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu and Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi took part in a cremation ceremony in Punjab's Rupnagar on Thursday to dispel fears that one may contract COVID-19 by attending the last rites of an infected person.

Punjab has decided to launch rapid testing drive to screen one million people, said state's Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday, adding that modalities are also being worked out for large scale manufacture of PPE kits in the state.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday responded to accusations the state's Congress government has been "diverting" Covid vaccines to private hospitals at "hefty margins"

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said that analyses of health experts have indicated that diabetes is a major risk factor in the cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said 111 cases of Mucormycosis, dubbed Black Fungus - a fungal infection prevalent among people who have recovered from COVID-19 - have been reported across the state.

The vaccination drive for all above 18 years in Punjab may get delayed as the state does not have enough doses of the anti-coronavirus vaccine, its Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday said there was no shortage of antiviral drug Remdesivir, but the state needed vaccine doses against the coronavirus.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the state demanded 15 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Centre but received only 4 lakh doses which are sufficient for vaccination till April 15.

Around 1.60 lakh health workers in Punjab will receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Sunday.

The Government of India has chosen Punjab to conduct the dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday.

The Centre has chosen Punjab to conduct a dry run of COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu who recently shared the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a health officer said.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday dared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to break its ties with the BJP if it is genuinely concerned about farmers' interests.

Taking note of reports that some private hospitals in Punjab were charging exorbitant amount from COVID-19 patients, the state government will soon fix charges for treatment, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Saturday.

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said there is a need to reduce domestic flights from Mumbai and Ahmedabad where a large number of coronavirus cases have been found.

State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu and Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi took part in a cremation ceremony in Punjab's Rupnagar on Thursday to dispel fears that one may contract COVID-19 by attending the last rites of an infected person.

Punjab has decided to launch rapid testing drive to screen one million people, said state's Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday, adding that modalities are also being worked out for large scale manufacture of PPE kits in the state.