Once the hot spot for the corona cases in Madhya Pradesh, Indore is now witnessing decline in fresh infections, and on Sunday the positivity rate of Indore has come down to 3 percent from 21 percent during peak time of Covid second wave.
The administration played a vital role in controlling the second wave of corona pandemic. Indore commissioner Pavan Sharma, who also completed his tenure of one year on Sunday, lead the corona control program in entire Indore division which consists of 8 districts and frequently visited different districts as per need.
As Indore was worst hit by the second wave, as the people from adjacent seven districts also came to Indore for better treatment which amounted to extra burden on medical infrastructure of Indore district.
Commissioner Pavan Sharma enhanced the medical facilities of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Indore, and for fulfilling the needs of oxygen in different hospitals in Indore district, he started a new oxygen plant in Pithampur industrial area with the help of an industrialist.
Indore division also received oxygen from air route. He got appointed more than 250 nurses in permanent government job for Indore division within a short span of 2 weeks hence the nursing staff increased in entire district. He kept instructing the district collectors and doctors on video conferencing.
Recently Indore commissioner Pavan Sharma tied up an agreement with the pharma company of Himachal Pradesh, which is now providing anti fungus injections for Indore division to fight against black fungus. And now when the rainy season is approaching, and there is a decline in corona cases, the agriculture activities will be pushed have gained momentum.
The commander of military hospital Mhow brigadier Amit Sharma also extended a heartly good wishes to Indore commissioner Pavan Sharma on his completion of 1 year as Indore commissioner as he provided military hospital Mhow with oxygen, remdesivir injections and vaccines for vaccinations of military personnel whenever they demanded.