Mumbai: In order to deal with the rising calls for of beds and oxygen amid a surge in COVID-19 circumstances in Mumbai, ICU at Home service has now been began. Under this new facility, companies like nurses, medication, on-line session, oxygen concentrator, and physiotherapist can be supplied at the doorstep of the needy. To avail of this service, one has to pay from Rs 1500 to Rs 15000 per day, in accordance to stories coming in.
Medical-grade oxygen is used for the therapy of essential COVID-19 patients and in different circumstances of respiratory ailments.
Maharashtra has additionally approached neighboring states for medical oxygen provide amid the COVID-19 surge, however they’ve expressed their incapability due to its excessive demand there, Health Minister Rajesh Tope reportedly stated.
Talking to reporters right here on Wednesday, Tope stated Maharashtra could have to cut back the wastage of medical oxygen as it’s in excessive demand now.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray stated that there’s a scarcity of medical oxygen and the Centre ought to help provide it for coronavirus patients in the state through the use of Air Force planes.
Tope is quoted by PTI as saying, “We have approached all the neighbouring states like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat to supply oxygen for medical purpose, but owing to their own rising demand, these states have expressed their inability to supply oxygen.”
Maharashtra, subsequently, wants to cut back its wastage and work on fixing its leakages (wherever discovered), Tope added.
Meanwhile, Mumbai police on Wednesday issued recent prohibitory orders underneath part 144 of the CrPC, banning the meeting of 5 or extra individuals at one place in town, to comprise the unfold of COVID-19. The order will come into impact from 8 pm on Wednesday and stay legitimate until 7 am on May 1, a PTI report stated.
As per the order issued by the Mumbai police, all institutions, public locations, actions, companies, shall stay closed and no one will go to public locations and not using a legitimate cause.
(With Agency Inputs)
