Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a group of specialists in paediatrics to frame protocols and handhold private hospitals for enhancing paediatric beds and treatment protocols, while rolling out a detailed action plan in preparation of a possible third wave of Covid in the state.
The group will comprise specialists from GMCs, Department of Health, PGI & IAP Punjab Chapter, said the Chief Minister, while directing the Health and Medical Education departments to put into action a comprehensive plan to deal with the next wave, if and when it comes.
Chairing a virtual Covid review meeting, the Chief Minister took stock of the preparations under way for the 3rd wave and ordered creation of storage capacities for Oxygen for a minimum of three days in all Government Medical Colleges, with piped O2 to be made available in all government hospitals. At least 375 MT Oxygen should be available with the state at any given time, he said, stressing the need to prepare for peak supply logistics.
Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan informed the meeting that the state had received 500 oxygen concentrators on Monday against the World Bank Loan for Water Surface Supply projects, and another 2500 were on the way.