Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that corona crisis in the State is unprecedented. Conditions are more serious than last year. State Government is constantly active towards arranging for treatment, spreading public awareness, but real fight against corona is being fought only by nurses, paramedical staff, anganwadi workers, ASHA workers. The Chief Minister was addressing the health sector personnel of all districts of the State including nurses, paramedical staff, compounders, ward boys, pathology, radiology experts, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers from Mantralaya on Saturday. He said that the health workers were doing a great work to save the lives of others by putting their lives at risk. He added that the month of April is critical from point of view of corona. Therefore, maximum patience, restraint and self-confidence is needed at this time.

 

“It is our priority to break the infection chain and prevent new infections from happening. State Government is leaving no stone unturned to raise resources and provide treatment on its behalf. Health workers are working simultaneously on both fronts- first testing, treatment of Corona patients in the hospitals and second vaccinating those above 45 years of age. In the corona disaster, victory will be achieved with patience, restraint and mutual support,” he said. He added, “A number of hospitals and beds are being increased but it also has its own limits. Our efforts should be that the infection is diagnosed early so that the patients’ condition do not reach the serious level and they do not have to go to the hospitals. If condition of people improves in home isolation, then burden on hospitals will automatically reduce. This is a time of disaster, so whether it is the Government sector or private sector, everyone will have to work together. Only the strength of both the public sector and the private sector can overcome this disease.”

 

Tika Utsav from April 11: Chouhan Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there would be a ‘Tika Utsav’ (Vaccination fest) in state from April 11, Jyotiba Phule Jayanti to April 14, birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Preparations should be completed for this. People should remain serious regarding Covid. Public representatives should explain the use of mask to public. Volunteers working in this area are active. Many voluntary organisations are also working. He was doing discussion with members of District Crisis Management Groups through video conference from Mantralaya on Saturday. ‘Kill Corona II’ drive in 6 districts Chief Minister said that Corona infection is spreading more in rural areas of Betul, Chhindwara, Barwani, Khargone, Alirajpur and Jhabua districts. Kill Corona II campaign will be launched there. Under this, there will be a system of survey and treatment of affected people at the village level. ‘Continuous increase in facilities’ Chief Minister informed that bed capacity is being increased in the State. CCCs are being made more efficient in each district. By the end of this month, even if one lakh come up, arrangements are being made accordingly.

 

About one lakh injections have been arranged and supply also has begun. Additional ventilators are being provided by the Government of India. Arrangements are being made for patients by contracting private hospitals. Suggestions received from districts In a virtual dialogue between the Chief Minister Chouhan and members of Crisis Management Groups, several suggestions were made by the groups from the districts. A suggestion was received from Indore to extend lockdown and to fix time for milk, vegetables and grocery shops from 7 am to 10 am. Suggestions to this effect were also received from Jabalpur, Ujjain, Dewas etc. The Disaster Management Group of Gwalior suggested opening the market from 9 am to 6 pm, organising lunches instead of dinner at weddings, limiting the number of guests at weddings to 250.