Bhubaneswar: Anticipating the third wave of Covid in the third week of February, the state has begun to prepare health infrastructure with the emphasis on pediatric care.
So far the country reported eight cases of omicron variants which tend to trigger the third wave.
“After the second wave impact was slightly reduced, we had begun to train doctors and paramedics to handle the third surge.
Infrastructure for pediatric care is ready.
Now, we have 6,000 beds for adult patient care.
Oxygen supply will not be a problem because we have a supply path In all hospitals with plants operate.
Over the day, the scenario will be clear and if necessary, adding further infrastructure such as double or trebling hospital beds will not be a problem, “said Bijay Mohapatra, Director, Health Services.
Previously on that day, Niranjan Mishra, director, public health said the third wave towards the end of February may be about Odisha.
“Seeing Mathematical Analysis, previous trends and recent detection of new variants, the possibility of the third wave that hit the country could not be ruled out.
However, the image is not clear now.
All that needs to be done is to continue to take safety precautions,” he told TI .
Meanwhile, the top health experts say Omicron can escape from humoral (natural) antibodies and cause re-infection.
The bat experts for the vaccine booster dose for vulnerable.
“Adding a vaccine booster dose will be very helpful.
It has been researched at Imperial College, London.
This study said previously infected Covid only received 19 percent protection against Omicron.
And Covid infection can be equated with two doses of vaccines.
The two vaccine doses also ensure only 20 % protection against omicron.
But the booster shot, found, is blocked by 55% to 80% of cases of symptoms, “Drinalini Darswal, Odisha Cadre IAS Officer, who pursued doctoral studies on public health at Harvard University, said USA.
Dr.
Ranjan Joshi, Head of Pediatric Critical Care for Pandemic Coronovirus for South-Australia said the Omicron variant seems to have a larger replication rate than Delta.
“In the UK, Omicron was first identified when a case caused by Delta was very dominant.
Analysis by the UK Health Security Agency said the next increase in cases caused by Omicron transferred the increase caused by Delta.
So, be careful like masking and hand hygiene Must be followed by religiously, “he said.