State govt. fully geared to meet COVID disaster, says Minister
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Ensure 24/7 provide of oxygen to sufferers in numerous hospitals, he tells officers
Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao has stated that the State authorities is fully geared to meet any eventuality arising out of the COVID-19 disaster.
The Minister held a evaluate assembly with officers from numerous departments on the scenario within the district right here on Thursday.
He directed the officers to inform, if there have been any difficulties in extension of providers to the sufferers in order that he might take up the problem with the departments involved. He requested the officers on the variety of sufferers, who had efficiently battled the pandemic. He held discussions on the opportunity of growing beds at hospitals within the district.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao directed the officers to guarantee 24/7 provide of oxygen to sufferers in numerous hospitals. The technicians also needs to be obtainable around the clock and be alert to promptly rectify any snags within the provide of oxygen. He additionally enquired in regards to the availability of medical providers, docs, nurses and ventilators on the VIMS hospital. He directed the Assistant Director Drugs Control Administration to maintain a tab on the utilisation of Remdesivir by personal hospitals.
District Medical and Health Office P. Suryanarayana knowledgeable the Minister that the primary dose of vaccine was given to 5.22 lakh individuals within the district and the second dose was given to 1.58 lakh individuals. Earlier, Joint Collector M. Venugopal Reddy apprised the Minister of the measures being taken within the district.
Later, the Minister advised the media that 79 nodal officers have been appointed for the 79 COVID hospitals. He stated that there have been 79 Arogyasri empanelled hospitals within the district and 30 non-empanelled hospitals.
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