2,000 oxygen beds in Gaya district soon: DM

GAYA: Preparing for the likely surge in Covid-19 cases, the Gaya district administration is to get 2,000 oxygen beds ready in different hospitals and health facilities of the district.
District magistrate Abhishek Singh said more than 1,900 oxygen beds were already in place and the remaining would be ready for use by June 20. “The beds will be of two types -- cylinder compatible and to be connected with the oxygen supply pipeline,” he said.
At a review meeting held on Monday evening, Gaya civil surgeon Dr BK Singh said 405 tests for Covid-19 were being conducted daily. “Random sampling of high-risk people like vendors, rickshaw-pullers and those who generally work outside was also being done. Altogether 125 of the 405 tests were done through TrueNat and the rest through proper test protocol observed in the laboratories,” he said.
As per the statistics given at the review meet, altogether 144 positive cases were detected in the district so far and 83 of them had fully recovered. The field officers have been directed to monitor the health status of migrant workers and their family members.
Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College (ANMMCH) is the dedicated Covid-19 hospital for patients from Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arwal, Rohtas and Kaimur districts. The combined population of these seven districts is about 1.25 crore. Sources say nearly 60,000 people (about 0.5% of the population) may need hospitalization in case of a surge in cases of virus infection.
According to Gaya chapter president of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr Ram Sewak Prasad Singh, the private medical practitioners below 65 years would not shy away from providing their services in case of health emergency for Covid management.