Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday said the number of Covid-19 patients in Jharkhand were on the rise as the Government has intensified Covid testing across the state and is collecting swab samples of at least 8,000 people every day.
While inspecting the arrangements at a colony for displaced people in Kute, which has been converted to a Covid care centre in wake of the rising cases of infection in State, Soren said that the Government was committed in providing all possible medical facilities to the people of State.
“There is no need to panic. As we intensify our testing process, the number of cases will also rise. But the Government will ensure that every patient gets treated and there is no shortage of beds,” the Chief Minister said.
Soren also inspected a Covid care facility at Khelgaon on Sunday and directed the officials concerned to ensure better treatment of all the patients who are housed at the centre. Soren said that 3,000 to 4,000 beds are being added across the state with immediate effect to treat Covid patients.
Presently, the newly constructed houses in the colony at Kute, Ranchi and the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium complex in Khelgaon have been utilized for treating Covid patients, he said. “Work is in progress to increase beds for infected patients across the State. I appeal to the people not to have any fear regarding beds and medical system. The state government will not allow any shortage for the treatment of patients. The Government has been very serious since the beginning about the corona infection,” he added.