Amid the surge in covid cases in Gurugram the district health department has started applying booster doses to health care workers, front line workers and senior citizens with comorbidities above 60 years of age on Monday.
The first booster dose was administered to Deputy Commissioner Gurugram, Dr Yash Garg, Dr Sushila Kataria of Medanta Hospital and Dr Virender Yadav, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the CMO office.
On this occasion, Garg told reporters several people from all over the world come to Gurugram district, so there is an increase in the cases of the Covid-19.
"It is a matter of relief that the number of patients admitted to hospitals in this is relatively less. Multiple steps are being adopted by the district administration to provide better health facilities to the people. Apart from increasing the number of beds in the hospitals, a vaccination campaign is also being run vigorously in Gurugram," Garg said.
Also, Pressure swing absorption (PSA) oxygen generating plants have been installed in the district to ensure the availability of oxygen. Apart from this, oxygen cylinders and concentrators are also available in sufficient numbers in Gurugram, he said.
Garg informed that to curb infections, challans are also being made regularly for people who are not wearing masks.
In the last week, more than 5 thousand people have been challenged for not wearing face masks. Apart from this, teams have also been constituted in private and government institutions to ensure compliance with the corona protocol, he informed.
On this occasion, the CMO said a dedicated covid care centre is also operational in Gurugram.
"Several covid beds have been reserved in hospital and if required hospitals can be directed to reserve 35% beds for covid patients. Apart from this, In Pataudi and Sohna block 10-10 each bed have been reserved for the covid patients which will be increased by 30 beds as per the requirements," CMO told said.
"At our booster dose centre, a total of 187 recipients (Healthcare workers-65, above 60 years of age with Co-morbidities- 80) received this booster dose and none of them experienced any type of reaction. Covid protocols are being followed at the centre and every working doctor and nursing staff is taking required precautions," said Dr Swadesh Kumar, Consultant and Head of Emergency Department and Medical Services Narayana Superspeciality Hospital Gurugram.