BELOGIVAVI: After a burst in the number of Covid-19 cases in the Belaghiavi, the district government has decided to reactivate the health service infrastructure developed to combat the surge in the second pandemic surge.
The emergence of omicron strains from the Coronavirus novel has encouraged the district administration to reopen the Covid (CCCS) treatment center which is set to treat patients who display symptoms of mild infections.
District administration also doubled its efforts to record all who qualified to receive vaccines in rural pockets.
Data from the district administration shows that a total of 2,816 beds have been provided for Covid-19 patients in 76 government and private hospitals, from which 320 beds have ventilator support, while 1,103 is equipped with facilities to supply oxygen to patients and 267 Intensive care unit (ICU) It has also been provided for children, after experts predict their vulnerability to the third iteration infection of the pandemic.
Apart from 207 beds in the Pediatric ICU section, 297 beds in the Neo-Natist ICU, 44 beds with ventilator support and 39 are equipped with non-invasive ventilator facilities.
Meanwhile, 99% of the population in Bellagavi over 18-333 lakh – has received at least one dose of vaccine, while 82.8% – 29.5 lakh – has been fully vaccinated.
Authorities have begun the urge to inoculate adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years, with almost 2.5 lakh teenagers in this group have been identified throughout the BELOGIVI.Bellagavi District Health Offector (DHO) Dr.
Shashikanth Muniyal said, “We have established camp at 298 Schools.
And universities to vaccinate teenagers.
We work together with personnel in the Ministry of Education to ensure this vaccination drive phase is successful.
“During the two pandemic iterations, the district wrestled with a lack of oxygen, which worsened the crisis.
Deputy Commissioner Belagavi MG Hiremath said that, as a precautionary measure, the government’s charging / manufacturing plant has saved more than 26 kilograms of oxygen, while private companies have 42.4 kilograms liters.
In addition, there are six laboratories in Besagavi to test swab samples, including one equipped to test the sequencing genome.
The police have increased alertness on the border to ensure that people do not enter without giving RT-PCR test results.
On Monday, the police were forced to ask the driver to return when passengers could not provide a report on the RT-PCR test.