All possible support being extended to states to fight COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan
Amid rising COVID-19 instances throughout the nation, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday assured that “all possible support is being extended to states to fight COVID-19 by taking steps to – double Remdesivir production and supply, ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen, continuously supply COVID-19 vaccines and enhance healthcare infrastructure.”
Informing concerning the measures which are being taken to strengthen the vaccination drive throughout the nation, he highlighted the next steps in pointers and tweeted, “COVID-19 vaccine supplies of small states being replenished every 7 days and every 4 days for big states. Steps taken to quickly enhance basket of vaccines available. Production of Covaxin to increase 10 times by September 2021.”
India’s vaccination drive commenced on January 16.
In order to improve the hospital beds capability for COVID-19 sufferers, the federal government can be, “setting up temporary hospitals” and “dedicating wards at hospitals under Union Ministries,” he added.
The Minister additionally tweeted that “additional ventilators are being provided by Government of India,” which he accompanied by state-wise information that learn, “Maharashtra-1121, UP-1700, Jharkhand-1500, Gujarat-1600, Madhya Pradesh-152 and Chhattisgarh-230.”
In addition to how the federal government is performing upon the difficulty of oxygen provide, Dr Vardhan wrote, “Projected demand of high-burden states mapped with supplies.”
“Oxygen production being maximised and diverted from industrial use to medical use, expediting installation of 162 PSA plants across the country, and 24*7 coordination cell assisting the states,” he added.
To fulfil the requirement of Remdesivir, the Indian authorities is taking the next measures: “Production being doubled to 74.1L/month by May. Express permission given to 20 manufacturing plants to increase production. Exports prohibited. Prices capped. Strict monitoring to curb any malpractice, hoarding and black marketing.”
(With ANI inputs)
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