Cases may come down by the end of lockdown: Bommai

Home Minister and Haveri district in-charge Basavaraj Bommai has, quoting specialists as saying, mentioned that the quantity of COVID-19 instances in the State is prone to come down by the end of the 14-day lockdown and cooperation of the public was essential to make sure this occurred.

Speaking to presspersons in Haveri on Thursday after inspecting the services at the district hospital and the steps taken for checking the unfold of the pandemic, Mr. Bommai mentioned that as a substitute of popping out and placing in danger not solely their lives but in addition of others, folks ought to keep indoors and cling to the lockdown tips as a substitute of making the police use drive to implement the lockdown.

He mentioned that every one efforts are being made to extend the quantity of oxygen beds and ventilators in authorities hospitals. Private hospitals are being roped in to strengthen the struggle towards the pandemic and officers have been given essential instructions to additional strengthen it.

Mr. Bommai mentioned that until Wednesday, Haveri district has had 1,755 actives instances of COVID-19. Of these, 110 are being handled in the district hospital, 221 in taluk hospitals, 321 in COVID Care Centres, 50 in personal hospitals and 40 are being handled in different taluks. A complete of 1,040 sufferers are in dwelling isolation, he mentioned.

No scarcity

The Home Minister mentioned that there is no such thing as a scarcity of oxygen in Haveri district, as it’s getting the required seven tonnes of oxygen from numerous sources. “The required quantity of oxygen is being met from various sources and there is no problem as such in the district,” he mentioned.

To a question, the Minister mentioned that already a number of choices have been taken to extend the provide of medical oxygen and the district will likely be getting a further three tonnes of medical oxygen quickly. He mentioned that directions have been issued for procurement of tankers beneath SDRF (State Disaster Relief Fund) and this aside, sanction has been given for buy of 200 oxygen concentrators.

The Minister mentioned that steps are being taken to extend provide and storage of oxygen by talks with Grasim firm. He mentioned that 10 ventilators equipped to the district will likely be put in at the district hospital and consequently, 10 ICU beds with ventilator facility will likely be obtainable to sufferers now. This aside, well being officers have been requested to get a further 25 oxygen beds prepared for sufferers, he mentioned.

Earlier, the Minister held a evaluation assembly on the COVID-19 scenario. Member of Parliament Shivakumar Udasi, MLAs Nehru Olekar and Virupakshappa Ballari, Deputy Commissioner Sanjay Shettennavar, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Roshan and others have been current.

The Minister additionally visited the six kilolitre-capacity oxygen plant situated on the district hospital premises.