Many states- A total of 27 PSA oxygen plants have been made operational in Delhi. Apart from these, six factories have already been started by the central government and seven will start up soon. By July, 17 more oxygen plants will start up in Delhi.
It has been announced to increase oxygen beds and intensive care beds in Gujarat from 61,000 and 15,000 to 1,10,000 and 30,000 respectively. The number of pediatric beds will increase from 2,000 to 4,000 in the plan.
New Delhi: The ravages of the second wave of deadly corona viruses still continue in the country. Even though the number of new cases shows a decrease, but thousands of people are dying every day in the country. After the second wave, now all the states in the country have become alert. Several states, including Delhi, Gujarat and Kerala, have braced for a possible third wave. Know what preparations have been made by these states.
Delhi
A total of 27 PSA oxygen plants have been made operational in Delhi. Apart from these, six factories have already been started by the central government and seven will start up soon. By July, 17 more oxygen plants will start up in Delhi. The Delhi government is also buying oxygen tankers to deal with Corona in the event of a third wave.
With the third wave action plan in mind, the Delhi government has formed two separate committees. The first committee formed will have 8 members. Another committee of 13 officers was formed to deal with the third wave. This committee will prepare an action plan to increase health infrastructure in Delhi and deal with the third wave.
Gujarat
CM Vijay Rupani announced an action plan to deal with any Corona situation. He said a third wave is expected to hit the state around October or November. It has been announced to increase oxygen beds and intensive care beds in the state from 61,000 and 15,000 to 1,10,000 and 30,000 respectively. The plan also includes doubling the number of pediatric beds in public hospitals from 2,000 to 4,000, as well as the creation of child-friendly services. The government also plans to fill all vacant positions in medical facilities and promote testing.
Kerala
The State is focusing on increasing vaccination coverage and strengthening pediatric health infrastructure. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said: “Guidelines for the treatment and discharge of children have already been prepared. After a high-level meeting, Health Minister Veena George said the number of vaccine doses given per day would be increased to 2 to 2.5 lakh to ensure coverage of more people than before the third wave. The Ministry of Health has decided to increase the facilities for the treatment of children.
Telangana
The state government has started improving the infrastructure of all state pediatric hospitals and is establishing additional facilities at women’s and children’s hospitals in Hyderabad. Along with this, it was also decided to convert all existing beds in public hospitals to oxygen beds. 4000 oxygen beds / ICU will be available in the state exclusively for pediatric cases.
Jammu and Kashmir
The state’s Department of Health and Medical Education has been asked to assemble a medical advisory team of experts in virology, epidemiology, and microbiology to provide recommendations on the scientific management of corona. The chief secretary also asked the department to conduct serological surveys at different levels of the population. A large-scale vaccination campaign is being carried out in the state.
No evidence of severely affected children in wave three
According to a report from the Lancet, a prestigious medical science journal, no concrete evidence has been found so far, on the basis of which it can be said that children are likely to be severely infected in the possible third wave. of the corona epidemic. It was said in the report that similar symptoms were found in children infected with the corona virus in India, as in other countries around the world. Many states
Many states- According to the report, most children infected with corona do not have any symptoms of the disease. Mild symptoms of infection have also been seen in many children. After being infected with the virus, symptoms like fever and breathing problems have also been seen in most children. Cholera, vomiting and other gastrointestinal symptoms related to abdominal pain have been observed in children compared to adults. Children around the age of adolescence are also more likely to develop symptoms of the disease.
