Thread: Tamil Nadu health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan has filed a status report before the Madras High Court regarding the Covid situation.
Highlights:
1. Shortage of Remdesivir: State has demanded 20,000 vials per day, but it is getting only 7000 per day.
Highlights:
1. Shortage of Remdesivir: State has demanded 20,000 vials per day, but it is getting only 7000 per day.
2. At present, TN's daily consumption of Oxygen is 470 MT. The total requirement is expected to go up to 850 MT in the next 15 days.
Tamil Nadu is currently getting 419 MT as per National Oxygen Plan.
Tamil Nadu is currently getting 419 MT as per National Oxygen Plan.
3. Says 3 measures are imperative to avert a "major catastrophe" & loss of lives:
Supply of 40 MT O2 from INOX Kanjikode should continue for atleast 10 more days, 20 MT supply from Air Water Bellary for another 10 days & atleast 200 MT/ day from steel plants in Eastern India.
Supply of 40 MT O2 from INOX Kanjikode should continue for atleast 10 more days, 20 MT supply from Air Water Bellary for another 10 days & atleast 200 MT/ day from steel plants in Eastern India.
On vaccines: State govt admits that there is a shortage of vaccine supply.
TN recieved 76.99 lakh doses for the 45+ age category and has utilised 65.88 lakh doses.
For 18-44 age group, against a GoI allocation of 13.85 lakh doses, state has received only 5.16 lakh doses.
TN recieved 76.99 lakh doses for the 45+ age category and has utilised 65.88 lakh doses.
For 18-44 age group, against a GoI allocation of 13.85 lakh doses, state has received only 5.16 lakh doses.
On beds: In addition to the currently functioning 43,858 Oxygen beds, TN govt have taken up creating additional 12,500 Oxygen beds- 6487 already completed, another 6013 beds expected to be ready by May 17.
Setting up of additional 10,000 Oxygen beds also being taken up.
Setting up of additional 10,000 Oxygen beds also being taken up.
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