Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the state government is committed to protect the citizens of the state from Omicron, the new variant of Covid. The Chief Minister said that this variant has knocked not only in Madhya Pradesh but also in the country. The number of citizens infected with Omicron is coming to the fore in every state. In Madhya Pradesh also 77 cases have reported positive. Most of them are in Indore. We are making all the arrangements in time so that we are ready to deal with any situation. Along with this, it is also necessary that the general public stays alert by following all the guidelines. Precautions like use of face mask, mutual distance should be taken care of. Chouhan informed that at present about 60 thousand bed capacity is available in various government and private hospitals in the state. Instructions have also been given to keep the Covid Care Centres ready.
The Chief Minister after inspecting various wards of Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal today gave a message to the people of the state. He said that the Madhya Pradesh government is determined to stop the Omicron infection. Chouhan said that along with inspecting the biggest hospital of the capital, he himself is constantly reviewing for better health and treatment facilities in the entire state, this will continue even further.
He said that necessary arrangements have been made after assessing the requirement of oxygen. Usage of oxygen will also be audited so that it is not consumed unnecessarily. Together with the general public, Omicron will be tackled with full force.
Chouhan said that instructions have been given to inspect the necessary arrangements in all the hospitals in the state. It has been told to make arrangements of adequate medicines. The infection status is being reviewed daily. Keeping in mind the possibility of the variant changing its form, necessary work is being done by taking stock of the increasing number of patients and the arrangements required for their treatment. We all have to remain alert.
Chouhan called upon all the doctors and paramedical staff of the state be ready to discharge their duty once again. This is the time of test, we all have to come together to bring the public out of the crisis safely.
The Chief Minister said that Madhya Pradesh is dynamic in the work of vaccination. About 5.25 crore people of the state have received the first dose and about five crore people have received the second dose of the vaccine.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has ensured the safety of everyone's health by providing free vaccines to the countrymen. Now the work of vaccinating children from the age group of 15 to 18 years and citizens above 60 years of age suffering from diseases is starting. Vaccination centres will be run for children in the schools of the state. For this also the work of imparting necessary training to health workers has been done. Keeping an eye on the arrangements, we all have to be alert and active.