No shortage of beds, medical oxygen for patients in Mysuru, says Minister

Minister in-charge for Mysuru district S.T. Somashekar on Tuesday mentioned there was no dearth of beds and medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients in Mysuru.

Speaking to reporters after a shock inspection of K.R. Hospital the place critically-ill COVID-19 patients are handled, the Minister mentioned although the instances are surging in Mysuru, the pandemic scenario was nonetheless underneath management. A choice on whether or not to implement any new curbs for controlling the unfold shall be taken after dialogue with the officers, he mentioned.

The Minister was accompanied by Mysuru MP Pratap Simha, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, MMCRI Dean and Director C.P. Nanjaraj and others.

Mr. Somashekar additionally inspected the 13 kl medical oxygen tank arrange on the K.R. Hospital and spoke to the authorities on the help they have been anticipating from the federal government for confirming steady oxygen availability for the patients.

The Deputy Commissioner instructed the Minister that Mysuru required 12 kl of oxygen every day and there was no shortage of oxygen as of now.

The current 13 kl liquid oxygen provide capability tank would meet the wants of the patients admitted to K.R. Hospital, the docs instructed the Minister.

Mr. Simha additionally mentioned there was no shortage of oxygen for the patients at this juncture. The folks, as an alternative of exhibiting laxity, should strictly comply with the principles for controlling the unfold. “Earlier, infected persons used to stay indoors but now they are moving out of their homes. This will affect the steps being taken for controlling the situation.”

On the vaccine availability, the Minister mentioned as many as 47,000 doses of vaccine had been equipped to Mysuru to fulfill the speedy vaccination wants in combat in opposition to the pandemic. “The situation is not alarming in Mysuru despite the spike. I will discuss with officials what steps are necessary to be taken foreseeing further spikes in cases. It could be making more beds available, oxygen supply, medicines and so on.”

The Minister later visited the Trauma Care Centre on KRS Road which shall be treating COVID-19 patients from Wednesday. Mr. Somashekar, the MP and others inspected the constructing, beds, and reviewed all different preparations made by the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute.

As many as 100 beds, together with 10 ICU beds, can be found for the therapy of COVID-19 patients on the centre. The asymptomatic patients and people with gentle signs could be handled on the second ground of the constructing. The oxygenated beds and ICU beds had been organized on the bottom ground.

In reply to a query on the chances of imposing a lockdown in the State to flatten the COVID-19 progress price, he mentioned there isn’t a want for imposing a lockdown since it would influence financial actions. “Last year’s lockdown had hit the people very hard and therefore there is no need for imposing it in the current situation. We can control the pandemic through tough rules,” Mr. Somashekar replied.