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Anticipating third wave, CM Yogi Adityanath directs to set up pediatric ICUs in UP

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LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath anticipating the third Covid wave has directed officials to immediately ramp up infrastructure and set up paediatric ICUs in all districts.

A government spokespoerson said, the chief minister was reacting to expert assessments on a probable third wave and said, arrangements should be in place to protect children. “Paediatric ICUs with a minimum capacity of 10-15 beds in all district hospitals and 25-30 beds in medical colleges should be set up. Also, there should be a paediatric ICU at divisional headquarters with a minimum capacity of 100 beds,” he said

Experts claimed the third Covid wave could be lethal for children as most adults or at least a large percentage of the population will be inoculated till then and children who have mostly been save from the virus will become more susceptible. Yogi Adityanath also said that neccessary equipments and medicines should be procured and physicians and health staff should be trained to handle the crisis.

The government spokesperson said, ventilators and oxygen concentrators have been provided in all districts and additional chief secretary (Health) and principal secretary (medical education) have been asked to ensure the devices to remain operational.

 

 

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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