In the wake of rising cases of Covid 19 in Jharkhand and the government expanding medical facilities on war footing; the development commissioner cum additional chief secretary of health Arun Kumar Singh on Thursday visited the makeshift Covid care center on the Khelgaon premise in Ranchi.
Singh who stayed here for an hour gave necessary instructions to the officials and left for Ranchi Sadar hospital.
Singh was accompanied by NHM director Ravishankar Shukla, Ranchi DDC Vishal Sagar, SDO Utkarsh Gupta and civil surgeon Dr Vinod Kumar.
The development commissioner inquired about the existing medical facilities at infrastructure at the Sadar Hospital as well number of beds, doctors, paramedical staffs and availability of medicines and oxygen.
Singh was told that there are 240 beds with oxygen facilities. On this Singh directed to increase the number of beds. Ranchi DDC informed him that the work is in progress. Singh said that a part of the building of St Xavier’s College will be converted as Covid care center with an oxygen facility.
Singh directed Ranchi civil surgeon to ensure sufficient stock of medicines and oxygen he said that the state government is taking all steps to tackle the situation.
Meanwhile, Ranchi district administration has warned people against spreading fake news. In a press release Ranchi district administration said that complaints have been received by the district administration that some people are spreading fake news on social sites. The administration said that Ranchi police and its cyber cell is keeping tab on IDs being used to spread fake news with a purpose to malign the district administration and to create panic and confusion among people.