Health Minister T S Singh Dev informed the Union Health Minister about arrangements for non-control of Kovid-19, Mr. Singhdev attended the video conference of the Ministry of Health
Raipur. 24 April 2020. Chhattisgarh has asked the Union Ministry of Health to provide 50 thousand N-95 masks, 20 thousand VTM (Viral Transport Media) kits and 250 ventilators for prevention of corona virus infection. CRPF It has also requested to set a quota for the state for the purchase of triple layer masks being made by. Health Minister Shri T.S. In a video conference of Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Singhdev today shared the immediate needs of the state to deal with Kovid-19. The Health Ministry reviewed the status of Kovid-19 in the country after discussing it with the Health Minister of all the states through video conference. Minister of State for Health Mr. Ashwani Kumar Choubey and Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Ms. Preeti Sudan were also present in the video conference.
Health Minister Shri Singh Deo gave detailed information about the arrangements made in the state for prevention of Corona virus infection in the video conference. He informed that treatment is being arranged in 5,666 beds in different hospitals across the state. There are 622 ventilators in ICU and semi-ICU as well as hospitals. Additionally 300 child-ventilators are also available. The state has a stock of eight lakh 20 thousand tablets of hydroxychloroquine. He informed that private hospitals have also been identified for acquisition if needed. Instructions have also been given to identify hostels with attached restrooms with rooms for expansion of isolation facility in case of emergency.
Mr. Singhdev told the Union Health Minister that pool testing and R.D. More and more suspects are being investigated through kit surveillance. So far, samples of a total of ten thousand 346 potential persons have been collected and investigated. Of these, 9,206 samples have been reported negative while 1104 samples are under investigation. So far, there have been a total of 36 positive cases out of which 30 patients have gone home after recovering completely after treatment. Treatment of 6 people continues. He informed that active surveillance is being done door-to-door in the potential areas by the Health Department. All guidelines of the Government of India including lock-down are being ensured.
The Health Minister urged to provide the ICMR approved price of the machines required to update the state laboratories for the investigation of Kovid-19. With this, the state government will be able to upgrade the lab by purchasing necessary machines. Secretary of the Health Department, Mrs. Niharika Barik Singh and Commissioner Mr. Bhuvanesh Yadav also attended the video conference.
