Cases have stabilized and even declined but we are preparing for worst comes to the worst: Rupani

Junagadh: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani speaking to media persons during his visit to Junagadh today said that the number of fresh cases has stabilized in Gujarat but the government is not even slightest in overconfidence and making arrangements for worst comes to the worst scenario.

‘For last over one year more than 2 lakh doctors, nurses, para-medical staffers are working hard. For last five-sever days, Covid19 cases have stabled. Earlier the State would see daily increase of 2,000 cases while nowadays cases have stabled and also on decline. But we are not in even slightest over confidence. We are preparing for worst comes to the worst scenario,’ Rupani said.

He said, ‘on 15 March we were using 225 tons oxygen in the State to address medical needs, while today we are using over 1100 tons oxygen. You can imagine how much infrastructure we have increased. This utilization of oxygen has increased because we have added many more oxygen beds. We have not allowed a situation of break in oxygen supply.’

Rupani said, ‘we have also decided to set up hospitals within the industrial plants that generate hospital. First such 1,000-bed hospital has been started at ArcelorMittle Nippon Steel factory in Hazira. Reliance’s hospital is going to start today evening. Essar has started 100-bed hospital which shall be expanded to 250-bed. Dhanvantari covid hospital is functioning in Ahmedabad. Another covid hospital is planned in Gandhinagar.’

‘Our another effort is to set up oxygen concentrator plants that can directly convert air into oxygen without need of liquid oxygen supply. Such 20 plants have been made functional. We are also procuring smaller oxygen concentrator plants from China, America, Middle East, Singapore through community and volunteer efforts,’ he said.

When asked about any plan to impose lockdown in the State in future, the Chief Minister said, ‘today evening, a core group meeting will be held in capital Gandhinagar and take decision on future course of action after reviewing the situation. Presently a notification till 5 May is effective. We will take stock of the situation today evening and take decision.’

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