District Collector Amrit Ruturaj on Wednesday said the district administration has given maximum focus on infrastructure and oxygen requirement in the district for treatment of Covid 19 patients.
As many as 100 jumbo oxygen cylinders (capacity of 40 litre to 50litres), 200 mini cylinders (capacity of 10 litres) are available inthe district, besides 25 oxygen concentrators, he informed.
The district administration now has stock of oxygen of 8 time of therequirement for the patients.
Around 45- 60 positive cases on anaverage are reported on a daily basis in the district since last week.
The active cases in the district remains 500, but the good news isaround 90 Covid positive patients have recovered, said the Collector.
Two Covid hospitals, including Chatta-based Covid care hospital set upby the SUM Hospital and Pattamundai –based dedicated Covid hospital,are now functioning in the district.
35 Covid patients have beenundergoing treatment at the two hospitals.
Besides, the districtadministration has decided to set up a third Covid Hospital atKendrapada Autonomous College.
Though the weekend shutdown on Saturday and Sunday has been imposedat the municipality areas, the district administration has also beenexamining to impose shutdown at Chandol market and all the block headquarters markets of the district on Saturday and Sunday by taking the help of the local Bazar committee, added the Collector.