GANDHINAGAR: Chief minister Vijay Rupani had a look at the 900-bed Covid hospital, set up in conjunction with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), at the Mahatma Mandir premises on Saturday, to inspect preparedness and to make sure it can be made fully operational in 24 hours.
He expressed satisfaction at the facilities, including ICU wards and the captive pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plant which will produce 300 metric tonnes of oxygen from the atmosphere.
Rupani said the state administration is fully alert despite the steady decline in the number of Covid cases in the state from 14,000 last month to about 2,500 yesterday. He said there should be no shortage of oxygen in the state.
He said the health department has planned a separate paediatric ward, ready with extra beds, medicines, injections etc to meet a likely third wave of Covid which may affect children more, in consultation with the expert doctors task force on the basis of their experiences in the first and second wave. The administration is also ready make changes if required.
Describing vaccines as an infallible weapon against the coronavirus, he said over 1.20 lakh vaccines are being given every day to the 18-44 age group in 10 cities of the state, with prior registration and intimating of place and date through SMSes. The CM said 15 lakh such persons have been covered so far.
He expressed satisfaction at the facilities, including ICU wards and the captive pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plant which will produce 300 metric tonnes of oxygen from the atmosphere.
Rupani said the state administration is fully alert despite the steady decline in the number of Covid cases in the state from 14,000 last month to about 2,500 yesterday. He said there should be no shortage of oxygen in the state.
He said the health department has planned a separate paediatric ward, ready with extra beds, medicines, injections etc to meet a likely third wave of Covid which may affect children more, in consultation with the expert doctors task force on the basis of their experiences in the first and second wave. The administration is also ready make changes if required.
Describing vaccines as an infallible weapon against the coronavirus, he said over 1.20 lakh vaccines are being given every day to the 18-44 age group in 10 cities of the state, with prior registration and intimating of place and date through SMSes. The CM said 15 lakh such persons have been covered so far.