Ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen in hospitals, says CM

LUCKNOW : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said an effective strategy should be worked out and implemented to strengthen the medical systems in Lucknow and Kanpur nagar districts to combat Covid-19.

He said health and medical education department should continue monitoring at every level to bring improvement in the Covid recovery rate.

“Arrangements for uninterrupted supply of oxygen, along with back-up, should be made in government and private hospitals. Strict action should be taken against those indulging in black marketing of oxygen,” said Yogi while reviewing the Covid-19 situation at a high level meeting at his official residence here.

He said the state government’s strategy to fight Covid should be a step ahead and every stage of the fight should be strengthened further from block to district headquarters level. “As Covid-19 is a new disease, a special strategy is needed to fight the pandemic,” said the CM.

Yogi said the state government was making all arrangements to check spread of Covid-19. He said nodal officers in every district should keep the systems in Covid hospitals up to mark and contact tracing work should be done effectively.

He said people should be informed about ways to strengthen immune system with the help of radio, TV and newspapers. He said there was factual information about developing immunity in the Indian traditional system.

“The Ayurvedic system of medicine laid emphasis on boosting the immunity system,” said Yogi.