Coimbatore: District Monitoring Officer M A Siddique said the possibility of the third-19-19-19 wave of high and district administration has increased prevention steps, with a special focus on rural areas.
He held a meeting with bureaucrats, the village of Panchayat President, representatives of various associations of traders and industrial sectors in the Collectorate District here on Monday night to discuss the course of action to be carried out after a slight surge in everyday case.
Overcoming the media, Siddique said the district only had 43% of seroprevalence (percentage of population with antibodies to viruses).
It is the second lowest seroprevalence in the state.
“Therefore, there is a possibility of the third wave in the district.
Both public and health department officials must be ready to face waves, which may be about the district next month.
Vaccination is the only solution.
So, we take steps to share more vaccine doses to the district.
“He asked people to use facial masks mandatory, maintaining social distance and washing hands with cleaners.
People must be vigilant, he said.
“Beds, including those with oxygen facilities, are stored in Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), ESI Hospital and private hospitals in this district.
We expect a viral load to reduce other districts.
So, there are plans to shift doctors and staff Medical there for coimbatore, if necessary, “said Siddique.
Officers said the district government was ready to face challenges.
“We can face the third wave without mortality and people must be more vigilant for the next two months.
For children, the district government has established an oxygen bed 124 ICU beds in CMCH, and 40 oxygen beds and 30 ICU beds At ESI Hospital.
“The meeting was attended by GS Ssyproof collector, Commissioner of the City of Deepak M Damor, Head of Corporate King of Gopal Sunkara, Leela Alex Regency Revenue Officer and other officials.