Haryana Government on Friday directed the officers concerned to prepare for the speculated COVID-19 third wave at the micro-level in the coming three weeks in the state.
The directions came after the COVID-19 review meeting held under the chairmanship of member, NITI Aayog, Dr Vinod K. Paul.
The meeting was attended by Health Minister Anil Vij, who is admitted in PGIMER, Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan, ACS Health Rajeev Arora and other senior officers.
After the meeting, the officers concerned were directed to make preparations of basic requirements like appropriate number of ICU beds, ventilator beds, paediatric beds, neonatal ventilators, sufficient availability of COVID-related medicines, setting up a mechanism for allotment of beds and administration of medicines as per the condition of the patient, sufficient supply of oxygen, sufficient number of ambulances and availability of ambulances to critical patients in the state.
The officers were also asked to prepare kits for patients on home isolation and to put in place a mechanism so as to monitor such patients as the number of patients on home isolation is also high. Also, availability of appropriate medicines and food to such patients both in rural and urban areas should be ensured, they were directed.
During the meeting, Dr Paul suggested the Civil Surgeons to prepare an estimate, considering the maximum COVID cases during the peak of the second wave and to ensure that the required numbers of beds are available even in the far-flung villages and rural belts of the state.
Dr Paul also asked the officers to ensure that people restrict the celebrations of the upcoming festive season to their homes. He said that the speculated third wave can be prevented by the people if they adhere to the COVID protocols.
He also appreciated the pace at which vaccination drives are being conducted in the state and the COVID-19 management of the State during the first and second waves.
The Health Minister Anil Vij apprised through video conferencing that Haryana has got 40 PSA plants from PM Cares Fund, which is being installed. In addition, 139 PSA plants are in the process of being set up by the State Government in the hospitals.
He said that orders have been given to install these PSA plants in hospitals of 50 beds or above. Apart from this, private hospitals have also been asked to set up oxygen plants, otherwise their recognition will be cancelled.