New Delhi: Hours after PM Narendra Modi’s assurance that there gained’t be additional shortage of medical oxygen provides, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla placed the third emergency order on behalf of the Centre on Friday.
“… medical oxygen is an essential public health commodity… impediment in supplies may impact management of COVID-19 patients… ensure (i) no restriction is imposed on movement of medical oxygen between states/ UTs… (ii) no restrictions shall be imposed on oxygen manufacturers and suppliers to limit supplies only to hospitals of the state in which they are located… (iii) free movement of oxygen carrying vehicles into the cities…” Mr Bhalla wrote in his order, NDTV reported.
With the coronavirus surge persevering with unabated, the district administration in Ghaziabad on Friday (April 16) requested producers to halt manufacturing of industrial-use oxygen and ramp up the provision for medical functions, in accordance with information company PTI.
District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey mentioned the administration additionally requested all hospital in the town to not deny remedy to a COVID-19 sufferers even when they haven’t any beds. He mentioned such hospitals can refer the affected person to a devoted COVID-19 facility after giving them preliminary remedy.
Additional Chief Medical Officer Sunil Tyagi has been instructed to observe mattress availability for COVID 19 sufferers, the DM mentioned.
The state authorities has already imposed an evening curfew in Ghaziabad to curb the rise in cases.
