Government and society should fight against Corona unitedly
Saturday - April 10, 2021 11:20 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Oxygen supply to Corona infected patients is a top priority
90 percent oxygen reserved for hospitals, remaining 10 percent for industries
CT scan arrangements to be made in all districts
CM
Chouhan holds discussion with Crisis Management Group members
Bhopal April 2021: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that till Corona is completely under control, the government and society will have to fight together against it. This infection can be controlled only through public support. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang was also present on the occasion.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that there will be no shortage of oxygen in the state, additional arrangements have been made. Sometimes the trend of stocking increases in the context of reports of shortage. Strict action will be taken against black marketing and stocking. Presently, 180 lakh tone is available. Today, we have also discussed with the Chief Minister of Gujarat to arrange additional oxygen for Madhya Pradesh. As much as 90 percent oxygen has been made reserved for hospitals. Only 10 percent oxygen will be given to industries. Oxygen arrangements will be made on priority for Corona infected patients. Chief Minister Chouhan said that CT scan arrangements are being made in all the districts as early as possible.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was in a discussion with members of the District Crisis Management Groups in a video conference from Mantralaya today. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Corona control work is being done in three ways. Practices such as use of face masks, proper distance, frequent hand washing are being encouraged through public awareness. Secondly, every possible arrangement is being made to ensure best treatment and care to patients. At the same time, vaccination work is being paced up in the state.
Control room set up for oxygen arrangement
Oxygen arrangements are being reviewed in the state. A control room under the charge of P. Narhari has also been set up. Every day, the MSME sector of Madhya Pradesh is ensuring the production of oxygen from other state along with the production of oxygen.
Public support must
Chief Minister Chouhan said that people above 45 should get vaccinated. He said that all citizens should extend support in generating public awareness in the state. The common man is expected to behave in view of Covid. The public is urged not to leave their houses unnecessarily and cooperate in preventing infection. Chief Minister Chouhan said that I was also sitting on Swasthya Agraha to prevent infection. Many volunteers are supporting this work. Many warriors are also engaged against all odds in the hospitals. They will be honoured.
Tika Utsav
Chief Minister Chouhan said that there will be a Tika Utsav (Vaccination fest) in the state from April 11, Jyotiba Phule Jayanti to April 14 Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti. Preparations should be completed for this. People should remain serious regarding Covid. The public representatives should explain the use of the mask to the public. Volunteers working in this area are active. Many voluntary organizations are also working.
Kill Corona II campaign in 6 districts
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Corona infection is spreading more in rural areas of Betul, Chhindwara, Barwani, Khargone, Alirajpur and Jhabua districts. The Kill Corona II campaign will be launched here. Under this, there will be a system of survey and treatment of the affected people at the village level.
Continuous increase in facilities
Chief Minister Chouhan informed that bed capacity is being increased in the state. CCCs are being made more efficient in each district. By the end of this month, even if one lakh come up, arrangements are being made accordingly. About one lakh injections have been arranged and supply also has begun. Additional ventilators are being provided by the Government of India. Arrangements are being made for patients by contracting private hospitals.
Presentation of Health Department
In a presentation, Additional Chief Secretary Mohammad Suleman said that about five thousand cases have surfaced in the state yesterday, which is a cause for concern. About one and a half lakh cases have been reported in the country. 66 percent of patients with total positive cases are in isolation. There are 32 thousand 707 active cases in the state. As far as bed occupancy is concerned, a total of 34 percent of the patients in the state are admitted in hospitals. As much as 8 percent of normal beds are being used by patients in the state. 18 percent oxygen beds and 8 percent ICU beds are
in use.
Tests should be conducted on fixed rates
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the rates of examination in private hospitals have been fixed. It is necessary to display the rates fixed by the private hospitals prominently in the hospital. The district administration should ensure that the public does not recover more than the fixed amount. The Hospital Admission Protocol has also been released from the state level. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the disaster management groups of the districts should assess the local conditions and take a decision regarding the duration and nature of lockdown.
Suggestions received from districts
In a virtual dialogue between the Chief Minister Chouhan and members of Crisis Management Groups, several suggestions were made by the groups from the districts. A suggestion was received from Indore to extend lockdown and to fix time for milk, vegetables and grocery shops from 7 am to 10 am. Suggestions to this effect were also received from Jabalpur, Ujjain, Dewas etc. The Disaster Management Group of Gwalior suggested opening the market from 9 am to 6 pm, organizing lunches instead of dinner at weddings, limiting the number of guests at weddings to 250.
Vehicles should be arranged for labourers
Chief Minister Chouhan, after holding talks with the Barwani group regarding extending lockdown and labourer influx from Maharashtra, directed that vehicles should be arranged for transporting labourers from Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh. Also, arrangements should be made for their isolation at the village level.
CM Chouhan lauds Burhanpur
Guna and Shajapur group informed that the number of patients has started declining. Similarly, the group of Burhanpur informed that the Remdesivir injection has been arranged through Red Cross bringing relief to many patients. Chief Minister Chouhan congratulated the group of Burhanpur and described the initiative as exemplary.
Suggestions from other districts
Crisis Management Group of Narsinghpur also stated the need for lockdown in rural areas. Suggestions included opening of Covid Care Center at the development block level in Chhindwara, and providing video calling facility to patients admitted in hospitals. Suggestions were received regarding providing more police force to ensure strict observance of Corona precautions in Rewa and to control the crowd at Navratri festival and wedding ceremonies in Vidisha. Suggestions regarding vaccination arrangements in religious places were received from Shivpuri. Raisen group suggested necessary measures to reduce crowd in religious Katha and Kalash Yatras and Mandsaur group suggested taking the services of AYUSH physicians - Window to News
