CM Yogi Adityanath asks for 50,000 more beds in Covid facilities

Yogi Adityanath
LUCKNOW: In a review of the Covid-19 situation in the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath found that the number of beds in level-2 and level-3 facilities was not enough and therefore, has directed addition of 50,000 beds.
“The number of beds at level-1 was found to be adequate but not at level-2 and level-3. Accordingly, the CM has instructed departments of medical education and health and family welfare to add more beds at the upper levels,” additional chief secretary information and home Awanish Awasthi said on Tuesday.
In UP, Covid-19 health care infrastructure has been divided into levels 1, 2 and 3 which means primary, secondary and tertiary level care. While asymptomatic and mild infection cases are attended to at the primary level, moderate category cases are sent to secondary level. Severe or high-risk patients with comorbidities are referred to tertiary care. In all, there are 1.5 lakh beds for Covid care in the state.
Citing the CM, Awasthi said: “Instructions have been issued to add 50,000 beds at levels 2 and 3. Also, the CM emphasized that wherever beds are increased, deployment of health staff should also be made. He said that director generals of the two departments must ensure that there is no shortage of doctors at the centres where beds were being added.”
Awasthi stated that the CM had given clear instructions to augment bed strength in a time-bound manner.
He also said that the CM had emphasized on the need to strengthen the integrated command and control centres at the district levels for effective monitoring and management of the Covid-19 situation.
“The CM said that district magistrates will be held responsible if lapses were found in their districts,” he said.
Stating that the CM had given instructions to further improve ambulance services, the officer said, “The chief minister wants 50% of the total ambulances in government hospitals and medical colleges to be deputed on Covid-19 duty. The remaining will be for non-Covid cases.”
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