Addressing the media a day after Tamil Nadu noticed its highest variety of every day Covid-19 circumstances because the pandemic started, Well being Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan reassured the general public concerning the copious availability of medication to deal with Covid-19 and different illnesses within the state. On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu witnessed 7,819 circumstances, which took the energetic circumstances to 54,315.
Urging the general public to not panic over the rising circumstances, the Well being Secretary mentioned that the state has been witnessing a low demise price of 1.35%. He reassured the general public concerning the state’s strong healthcare system and the supply of beds proper from Public well being facilities to secondary care hospitals amongst others.
“In cities like Chennai and Coimbatore increasingly individuals are selecting to get admitted in hospitals, therefore there’s a problem in getting beds. Now we have now put in a system for screening sufferers who might be allotted beds based mostly on the requirement. There are about 50,000 energetic circumstances now and the occupancy of beds n Tamil Nadu is round 10 p.c, whereas t is 20 p.c in Chennai metropolis” mentioned Radhakrishnan.
He additionally added that the State authorities has requested the Centre to grant permission to inoculate athletes, differently-abled and shopkeepers, those that are aged under 45.
Making a point out of the supply of medication to deal with covid-19 and different illnesses, he mentioned that Tamil Nadu had shares price Rs 120 cr that may simply final 3 months. Separate groups have been fashioned to make sure the supply and uninterrupted provide of energy, oxygen, and so forth. at hospitals, together with the availability of diesel mills.