Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday through videoconferencing laid foundation-stones for oxygen and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants in eight districts. Besides, he inaugurated a new 12-bed paediatric care centre in the Brahmapur City Hospital, a dialysis unit in Bhanjanagar, a new PHC in Kukudakhandi and a CHC in Digapahandi blocks.
The oxygen plants are coming in the districts of Bargarh, Ganjam, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Rayagada and Malknagiri. Patnaik said that only through the Government’s preparedness and the people’s alertness and cooperation, the fight against Covid would be successful. He told that till date, at least 10 million people are already vaccinated and of recently. He said that that earlier-established oxygen and PSA plants in 15 districts have started operations; and now, another eight districts are added to the list.
“Though the Covid situations in some districts have improved, still it is not stable in some coastal districts. Even as expert opinions differ on a possible third wave, we need to be extra alert. The fast-spreading Delta Plus variant may cause harm; that’s why in no circumstances should we ignore the threat,” Patnaik said.