MP’s active COVID-19 case count may reach 1 lakh by April end: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday stated the variety of active COVID-19 circumstances within the state would possibly reach one lakh by the top of this month given the spike in an infection count. He made the assertion whereas talking to reporters in Bhopal.

“The way there is a spike in coronavirus infection cases, the number of active cases in Madhya Pradesh may reach one lakh by the end of this month. We will try to stop this in the middle as we have started adopting some measures, including lockdown,” he stated.

Till Friday evening, the variety of active circumstances in Madhya Pradesh was 30,486, whereas its caseload reached 3,27,220.

The state authorities has determined to open COVID Care Centres in all of the districts as a result of rise in circumstances, Chouhan stated, including that in Bhopal and Indore, a group underneath Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rajesh Rajora is searching for buildings, the place such amenities might be arrange.

The provide of oxygen for medical functions has been maintained within the state, he added.

“Till three days back, 60 metric tonnes of oxygen was supplied everyday. On Friday, 180 MT of oxygen was supplied in the state. We mainly get the supply of oxygen from Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and a small amount from Maharashtra. We have also started getting it from Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) steel plant,” Chouhan stated.

Oxygen must be used judiciously and as per requirement, the chief minister added.

Recently, a number of cities within the state had reported scarcity of remdesivir injection that’s used within the remedy of coronavirus sufferers.

Talking about that, Chouhan stated, “We have got 2,000 injections (remdesivir) day before yesterday. The state government has decided to purchase one lakh injections and it has started getting them.”

According to Chouhan, the state authorities can also be making preparations for the ventilators.

“We will soon get 350 ventilators from the Centre,” he stated.

Chouhan appealed to the folks to remain at house and keep away from venturing out unnecessarily to assist curb the unfold of the virus.

“We should adopt appropriate behaviour to protect ourselves from the pandemic…People should help by keeping themselves protected,” he stated.

The CM stated he’s scheduled to carry a digital assembly on Saturday with the district disaster administration committees to debate the pandemic state of affairs. 

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