has instructed the officials to implement a two-pronged strategy of
continuing the fever survey, distribute the Medical Kits and step up the Covid
tests to curtail the Corona Virus spread in the State. The CM said that the
on-going Fever Survey and distribution of medical kits, first of its kind in
the country, is yielding good results and it should be continued. He said all
those who are coming to the Primary Health Centres for the Corona tests should
be tested without rejecting them. The CM wanted increase in the number of Rapid
Antigen Test Kits and in all the medical centres. He said from tomorrow the
Kits number should be increased and if need be the manufacturers should be
asked to increase the production and supply. The CM also suggested, in the backdrop
of Black Fungus disease spreading, for the treatment, special beds should be
created and required medicines should be arranged in the State immediately.
The CM held a high-level review meeting here on Monday at PragathiBhavan
on curtailment of Corona, Black Fungus Vaccine, implementation of the lockdown.
In this high-level review meeting, Minister Sri T Harish Rao, Chief Secretary
Sri Somesh Kumar, CM Principal Secretary Sri S Narsing Rao, CM Secretary and
CMO Covid Special Officer Sri Rajasekhar Reddy, CM Special Secretary Sri
Bhoopal Reddy, DGP Sri Mahender Reddy, Commissioners of Police Sri Anjani
Kumar, Sri VC Sajjanar, Sri Mahesh Bhagwat, Additional DG Sri Jitendra,
Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Sri S.A.M. Rizvi, Health Director Sri
Srinivas Rao, CMO OSD Sri Gangadhar, TSMSIDC MD Sri Chandrashekhar Reddy, DME
Sri Ramesh Reddy, Kaloji Health University VC Sri Karunakar Reddy, Corona Task
Force Members Sri JayeshRanjan, Sri Vikas Raj, Principal Secretary (Finance) Sri
Ramakrishna Rao, Sri Ronal Ross and others participated.
Speaking on the occasion, Sri KCR said, “Corona is on the decrease in
the State. Lockdown is being implemented in the state strictly for the
well-being of the people, their welfare and as part of protecting their health.
Against this backdrop, to curtail Corona spread, we have to implement a
twin-pronged strategy. Continue the fever survey and supply of medical kits to
the needy as the programme is giving good results. At the same time, do not deny
tests to the Corona suspected people. Don’t have any restrictions on the number
of tests.Conduct tests to those coming to the PHCs. A majority of people who
come to take the tests are the poor. Hence don’t deny even a single test.
Increase the distribution of medical kits as well as number of tests.”
Following the decision to increase the tests, the CM instructed that the
Rapid Antigen Test Kits should be increased to 50 Lakh. The CM also instructed
Medical and Health department officials to talk to the manufacturers of these
Kits, ensure the required supply and distribute the same to the PHCs and all
the testing Labs. The CM made it clear that the process of recruiting doctors
and other medical staff should be done immediately as the government had already
instructed the Collectors and Medical officials to recruit them. The CM
directed Health Director Sri Srinivas Rao to immediately hold a teleconference
with the DMHOs and inquire about the recruitments, availability of medicines
and the facilities in the hospitals. He also instructed the Health Director to
get a report in this regard. He also reiterated that the funds and spending
money should not be any constraint to take measures to control the spread of
Corona in the State.
The CM has instructed Finance Minister Sri Harish Rao to review on the
departments such as police, Medical and health whose expenditure is increased
due to the Lockdown and enhance their budget and also identify the departments
whose expenditure is reduced due to the lockdown. The CM said that there should
be a study done in places like Delhi where the Corona spread was controlled and
if need be, a medical team should visit Delhi to examine and study the
situation. The CM also suggested that all the beds should be converted into Oxygen
beds and measures to be taken to increase Oxygen production in the state 600
MT. The CM instructed Corona Task Force Team Chairman and Minister Sri KT Rama
Rao talk to the Vaccine manufacturers to supply the required vaccinations to
the state to administer the second dose to the people who are waiting in large
numbers in the State. The CM also instructed the officials concerned to be on a
high alert to face the situation arising out when a third wave occurs.
“So far we are getting good results in reducing percentage of Corona.
But we have to work to reduce its percentage of spread further. We have to
learn from the good experiences and there is nothing wrong in it. Reports
suggest that Delhi Government is successfully curtailing the spread. Maharashtra
also achieved good results in curtailing the spread. Find out what are the
other states where the Corona spread is curtailing to a large extent and what
are the measures and action plan they have taken, “the CM told Medical and
Health Officials.
“Though the percentage of Corona is on the decrease, if we can get the
percentage to 5 we will be called victorious. Medical and health officials
should take measures towards this goal,” the CM said. He also discussed about
the post Covid developments and the Black Fungus disease and what measures to
be taken to curtail it. The Medical and Health officials informed the CM that
for the Black Fungus patients, 150 Beds in Gandhi and 250 Beds in ENT Hospitals
were allotted. The CM discussed about the measures to be taken to contain the
Black Fungus diseases, treatment to be given, how to manage the rush of
patients and in which hospitals the bed strength should be increased for these
patients. The CM said 160 Beds in Gandhi, 200 Beds in Sarojini Devi eye
hospitals should be allocated for the Black Fungus patients. He asked the
officials find out where can the bed strength be increased and wanted the bed
strength for the Black Fungus patients should be increased to 1500 in the
State. In Hyderabad 1100 beds and in the district 400 beds should be prepared.
Along with the increase in beds strength, the CM wanted all the medicines used
in the treatment of Black Fungus should be made available and orders should be
placed for the required numbers. He wanted increase the stock of posaconazole
medicine and wanted recruitment of doctors on a war footing to contain the
spread of Black Fungus.
“People from the neighboring States are coming here for the treatment of
Covid and Black Fungus. The state’s population is four crore. But in the case
of Corona treatment it should be counted as 10 Crore. It appears that we cannot
escape from giving treatment to people coming from other states,” the CM said.
The CM made it clear to the officials that the state government had no
other issue on top priority other than containing Corona on its agenda and it
is ready to spend crores of rupees for this. If need be, the government would
take loans and spend to curtail Corona. He said the entire situation is grim
due to Corona and Black Fungus. At this juncture along with the Government
medical and health network, machinery, the private medical sector and others
too should respond with a humanitarian attitude.
-Press note
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