Rajasthan
Covid-19 in Rajasthan: Oxygen plants to be set up in 109 private hospitals to tackle third wave | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: The state government has identified 109 private hospitals having 60+ bed capacity to set up oxygen plants. Orders have been issued to the hospitals to connect 50% of their beds with a centralised oxygen system.
In Jaipur, 43 private hospitals have been identified for setting up the plants. The state government is encouraging the facilities by providing them subsidy in establishing the plants.
A senior health department official said, “During the second wave, we witnessed a sudden rise in oxygen requirement for patients’ treatment. Such crisis situation should not emerge if the third wave emerges. We have decided to set up oxygen plants in government hospitals and we are also encouraging private facilities to set up their oxygen plants to avoid any crisis situation.”
The health department is continuously increasing oxygen supported beds in the state. In May 2020, Covid hospitals had 6,949 oxygen supported beds. In the past year, the number such beds rose to 18,540 (in May 2021). Now, the health department plans to install more than 35,000 oxygen concentrators, out of which more than 20,000 have already been installed. Before second wave, the health department had 1500 oxygen concentrators.
As of now, the Covid situation is under control in the state. Eighteen persons tested positive in the state on Wednesday taking the overall tally to 9,53,733. No death has been reported. The state’s toll stands at 8,954.
Districts which reported new cases are Udaipur (5), Jaipur (4), Nagaur (2), Pali (2),Ajmer (1), Banswara (1), Barmer (1), Sawai Madhopur (1), Sikar (1).
In Jaipur, 43 private hospitals have been identified for setting up the plants. The state government is encouraging the facilities by providing them subsidy in establishing the plants.
A senior health department official said, “During the second wave, we witnessed a sudden rise in oxygen requirement for patients’ treatment. Such crisis situation should not emerge if the third wave emerges. We have decided to set up oxygen plants in government hospitals and we are also encouraging private facilities to set up their oxygen plants to avoid any crisis situation.”
The health department is continuously increasing oxygen supported beds in the state. In May 2020, Covid hospitals had 6,949 oxygen supported beds. In the past year, the number such beds rose to 18,540 (in May 2021). Now, the health department plans to install more than 35,000 oxygen concentrators, out of which more than 20,000 have already been installed. Before second wave, the health department had 1500 oxygen concentrators.
As of now, the Covid situation is under control in the state. Eighteen persons tested positive in the state on Wednesday taking the overall tally to 9,53,733. No death has been reported. The state’s toll stands at 8,954.
Districts which reported new cases are Udaipur (5), Jaipur (4), Nagaur (2), Pali (2),Ajmer (1), Banswara (1), Barmer (1), Sawai Madhopur (1), Sikar (1).
