SURAT: In a moment when the Diamond City remains limping out of this next tide of Covid-19, it’s begun to prepare to brace the next wave.
Even the Surat Municipal Corporation has begun having daily meetings with health officials and experts to chalk out a strategy in the event the Covid-19 instances once more begin rising in town.
But this period that the civic body’s focus is on developing health infrastructure for kids.
“There’s a risk that children may be affected if a third tide comes since they won’t be vaccinated.
We’re also planning for a scenario wherein individuals of all age classes could be affected since the virus might indicate,” said civil commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani.
Included in its planning, the civic system is assuring to make oxygen beds for kids, paediatric intensive care units (PICU) and neonatal intensive care units (NICU).
An SMC official stated they are planning to make 2,000 into 3,000 beds for kids should a third tide comes.
The human anatomy officials have held meetings with all members of Indian Academy of Pediatrics’ Surat chapter and also have obtained recommendations .
Meanwhile, the nursing employees are also being trained to deal with the children.
“To make easy accessibility, we’ve installed PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) plants in New Civil and SMIMER hospitals along with Pal and Bamroli wellbeing centers.
We’re also planning to put in more such crops in order that medical oxygen could be locally created,” Pani stated.
Initiating genome sequencing can also be in the pipeline,” Pani stated.
“We’re looking for permission for this can do it or not,” he explained.
Third wave: Surat Concentrates on creating Wellness infra for Children
