Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that number of corona tests should be increased and its report should be ensured within 24 hours. The system of home isolation should be strengthened and free medical kit should be given to every patient living in home isolation. He said that facilities of beds, oxygen, injections, medicines, etc. should be provided unhindered in hospitals in State for treatment of corona. Also, information about these facilities should be made available to the public through call centre 1075 etc.

 

He was reviewing corona situation in State from his residence through video conferencing on Saturday. He said that supply of oxygen is constantly increasing and oxygen is being received as per consumption. It should be ensured that oxygen received is made available to all the districts on time. It was informed that four thousand oxygen concentrators are being arranged in different districts of the state. Orders have been issued in this connection. Two thousand concentrators have already been given and 150 more have come. Similarly, action is being taken in connection with the commissioning of 58 oxygen plants in all the districts. Of these, 21 have been installed and 13 will be operational soon. There are 63,889 active cases of corona in State.

 

As many as 11,269 new cases of corona have come up. The pace of spread of corona infection has slowed down in State. CM said that arrangements should be made to ensure prompt supply of Remdesivir injection through aircraft. Hetero Company has been given order for one lakh Remdesivir injections. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Prabhuram Chaudhary, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajesh Rajaura, Health Commissioner Akash Tripathi attended meeting.