Having factored the anticipated “third wave” of Covid-19 in the State, the Maharashtra Government is gearing itself to administer 15 lakh doses per day.
Speaking at a function organised to a dedicated Covid centre built by the stare-MMRDA to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), chief minister said: “In anticipation of the third Covid-19, we have to take extra precautions. Given that the incidence of Delta Pluc Covid-19 infections is increasing, we need to follow Covid-19 norms strictly. Keeping this in mind, we are making preparations to increase the vaccinations to 15 per day”.
The Covid-19 centre that the MMRDA has developed at Malad in north Mumbai has 2,170 beds. Of these 2170 beds, 1,536 are Oxygen beds, while the 190 ICU beds. Similarly, there are 200 Oxygen beds for children, while 50 beds are paediatric ICU beds. Uddhav said that in addition to the Jumbo Covid-19 centre set up at Malad, the state govrrnment was planning to new jumbo Covid-19 centres in Kanjurmarg, Sion, Worli and also increase the number of beds in existing jumbo centres at NSCI Worli, NESCO Goregaon and Richardson & Cruddas Byculla to ensure that there are no shortages. The Chief Minister said that though the Government plans new jumbo centres in Kanjurmarg, Sion, Worli and increase the number of beds in existing jumbo centres at NSCI Worli, NESCO Goregaon and Richardson & Cruddas Byculla to ensure that there are no shortages
The Chief Minister said that though beds may be going empty, the second wave had still not subsided in the past nearly five months.
He urged all people to strictly adhere to the Covid appropriate behaviour.