Odisha might witness as many as 19,278 daily Covid-19 cases during the peak of a possible third wave as per an estimation of the StateGovernment.
While the expected duration of the third wave is 75 days, the estimated average cases per day are 10,217 with a total of 7,66,275 infections during the period.
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department PK Mohapatra has written to the district Collectors regarding approval of an Emergency Covid Response Plan (ECRP) for tackling the third wave.
The major activities approved under ECRP Phase-II are as follows:
*Covid essential diagnostics (Provision of Rapid Antigen & RT-PCR Test kits & establishment of RT-PCR Labs) and drugs (8 types of essential drugs).
*Establishment of Dedicated Pediatric Care Units (20/30-bed oxygen-supported wards and 12-bed Hybrid ICU).
*Establishment of prefab units at PHC (6-bed) and CHC (20-bed) level.
*Provision of additional ICU beds in the existing lCUs.
*Establishment of 50-bed field hospitals at selected DHH/ SDH/ CHC level.
*Upgradation of BLS to ALS Ambulance for augmenting capacity of referral transportation services.
*Support for establishment Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) and Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS).
*Provision for engagement of additional Human Resources (i.e., Medical PG Residents, Medical UG interns, Final Year MBBS students, Final Year GNM Nursing students and Final Year BSc Nursing students only).
*Strengthening implementation of e-HMIS at DHH level through the support of OCAC & CDAC.
*Strengthening Hub (MCHs), Sub-Hub (DHHs) & Spokes (Covid Care Centres) for tele-consultation services in the State.
*Capacity building for strengthening Covid management services, wherever required.
All these activities need to be completed latest by December 2021 and related expenditure to be booked in FMR January 2022, Mohapatra wrote in the letter.