Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that ensuring oxygen supply is the top priority of the State Government in the management of Covid infection. On Saturday, more than 11 thousand people have recovered after winning the battle against Corona. The positive effect of Janata curfew is visible in the State. The positivity rate has stabilised.
There is a need to identify areas having higher infection rate at the district level. Strategies for infection control will have to be developed at the micro level after studying the areas where the infection is high in cities and villages. Efforts should be made to prevent infection from spreading and eliminate it by making these areas a micro containment zones.
Chouhan was addressing a virtual meeting of Corona Control Core Group from the residence regarding prevention and arrangements of Covid 19. The meeting also discussed the responsibilities entrusted to the ministers for monitoring and implementing the works of Covid control. All the concerned ministers, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman and other officials attended the meeting virtually.
Chouhan said that every possible effort is being made to supply oxygen in the state. In a discussion with the Union Minister of Railways, Shri Piyush Goyal, it has been decided that the Ministry of Railways will provide oxygen train to Bhopal for Madhya Pradesh. This train will reach Bhopal from Bokaro via Ranchi. In which oxygen filled tankers will be brought to Madhya Pradesh. After the Indore-Jamnagar air route, now oxygen will be supplied to Madhya Pradesh from Gwalior, Ranchi and Bhopal-Ranchi air route.
Empty oxygen cylinders from Madhya Pradesh will go to Ranchi from Bhopal and Gwalior by Air Force aircraft, and the filled tankers will return from there by road. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the possibilities of making necessary arrangements for converting the nitrogen tankers for oxygen and bringing the tankers on the train should also be worked out.