Patna: The task unit led by Niti Aayog member V K Paul has projected that Bihar will need at least 17,480 ICU beds if the third covid wave touches the country.
The task force has been assigned by the center to formall the emergency strategy of the nation’s pandemic.
In its recommendations it was submitted to the center last month, the group showed that 23% of positive cases may require hospitalization in the next wave.
This means at least 23 of the 100 positive people Covid must be hospitalized.
It also projects a maximum of 33,000 ICU beds will be needed at Uttar Pradesh, 17,865 in Maharashtra and 17,480 in Bihar.
If the third wave actually attacks the country, it will become difficult for Bihar to handle the situation because it only has 1,500 ICU beds and 800 beds with ventilators roughly.
Maharashtra has done estimates and is preparing it.
According to their estimation, 60 lakh people will be infected in the next wave and 4.51 lakh will need hospital care.
Of those who admit, 72,532 will require oxygen and 9,066 ventilator support.
Asked about preparation for the third wave that maintained the projection of the task force in mind, the Minister of Health Mangal Pandey said the state government followed all the instructions from the center.
“The overall preparation for the third wave is underway, such as health workers’ training, the availability of oxygen in hospitals and strengthening infrastructure, especially for children.
This center has given us RS 900 Crore and this money will be used in making pediatric intensive care units and improves Beds in the hospital.
In March next year, we will have 5,000 to 6,000 extra beds, “The minister added he added Bihar managing the first wave and both Covid well.
“We only have 104 active cases now.
It’s not predicted by anyone that the active case will fall so low in Bihar.
We hope to handle challenges in the future in a better way,” Pandey said.
The Ministry of Health Secretary of the Additional Head Pratyaya Amrit said the department worked on all possibilities.
Regarding Paul’s projection, he said, “It’s just a calculation.
However, these numbers help us in making better arrangements.” Meanwhile, health experts have advised Bihar people to maintain the appropriate behavior of Covid even though the number of cases has fallen.
AIims-Patna Nodal Incharge for Covid-19 Dr.
Sanjeev Kumar said they learned about future waves and it was difficult to talk a lot now.
“The third wave will depend on the number of vaccinations carried out and the number of people who have been infected.
However, how long the remaining immunity is also a factor along with the type of tension to come,” added Dr.
Kumar.
He said only increasing the number of beds would not work.
“There should be the right infrastructure in the hospital.
Trained health workers must be deployed in hospitals to handle different equipment.”