Arunachal CM reviews COVID situation amid omicron threat urges for caution during Christmas
Itanagar Dec 24 PTI Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday reviewed the pandemic situation in the state amid the threat of the omicron variantThe need for strict health surveillance and response preparedness were discussed in detail at the meeting officials saidKhandu instructed the government departments especially Health to continue to be alert attentive and responsive to all the challenges coming forthHe urged the people to follow COVID guidelines during the Christmas and New Year festivitiesI urge the people to steadfastly maintain COVID appropriate behaviour Stay masked avoid crowds prefer open spaces maintain hand and respiratory hygiene and get vaccinated he saidArunachal Pradesh is doing well so far The number of active cases as on today is 18 with only two patients hospitalised No COVID death has been recorded since October 8 he addedThe Health Department informed the chief minister that the state at present has 1000 oxygen beds and 60 ICU bedsAnother 94 ICU beds would be added in the coming year while 150 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU beds would also be made available it told KhanduForty-six oxygen PSA plants have been installed in the state and these cover all the district hospitals it addedSenior state government officials including those of the Health Department were present in the meeting PTI UPL SOM SOM
Itanagar Dec 24 PTI Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday reviewed the pandemic situation in the state amid the threat of the omicron variantThe need for strict health surveillance and response preparedness were discussed in detail at the meeting officials saidKhandu instructed the government departments especially Health to continue to be alert attentive and responsive to all the challenges coming forthHe urged the people to follow COVID guidelines during the Christmas and New Year festivitiesI urge the people to steadfastly maintain COVID appropriate behaviour Stay masked avoid crowds prefer open spaces maintain hand and respiratory hygiene and get vaccinated he saidArunachal Pradesh is doing well so far The number of active cases as on today is 18 with only two patients hospitalised No COVID death has been recorded since October 8 he addedThe Health Department informed the chief minister that the state at present has 1000 oxygen beds and 60 ICU bedsAnother 94 ICU beds would be added in the coming year while 150 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU beds would also be made available it told KhanduForty-six oxygen PSA plants have been installed in the state and these cover all the district hospitals it addedSenior state government officials including those of the Health Department were present in the meeting PTI UPL SOM SOM
