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Dist to get more Covid centres: Supplementary beds increased by 970

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Chamraj Nagar: More Covid centres will be opened in the district to treat Covid infected persons and due to this an additional 970 beds will be available, said Deputy Commissioner Dr. M R Ravi.

He informed, “a medical college hospital being constructed near the city’s medical college has been inspected for setting up A 200-bed covid care centre . Two floors will be completed and allotted to the Covid care centre by next two weeks. Till then, we will work in a 150-bed set up for Covid using an auditorium at the medical college. These apart, hostels and residential schools in taluk will also be used as Covid centres. He said 250 beds will be opened at Morarji Desai Residential School in Hanur, 120 beds at Kittur Rani Chennamma Residential School at Thimmarajipu, Kollegala taluk, 100 beds at Morarji Desai Hostel at Veeranapura in Gundlupet and 40 bed capacity Covid care centre will be opened at hostel of First Grade College, Madapura, Chamarajanagar taluk”.

DC further added that it has been decided to install oxygen facilities for 50% of the beds out of 970 beds i.e. about 450 beds. Oxygen equal to about 40 to 50 jumbo cylinders can be supplied using oxygen in the atmosphere. An oxygen generator is being readied for this purpose. A proposal has been sent for purchase of 300 oxygen concentrator. Each concentrator produces 6 to 7 litres of oxygen. It is intended to use this oxygen for 450 beds, he stressed.

He added, “there is no shortage of beds or oxygen supply. In all 10% of those infected with severe symptoms are being treated in the hospital. Of these, only 6 per cent need oxygen. And the oxygen they need is available”. Deputy Commissioner urged people not to fall prey to rumours that there is a shortage of oxygen or beds in the district.  

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