UPDATED: April 14, 2021 01:15 IST
The Jharkhand health department has demanded for 1,500 ventilators for Covid-19 patients from the Centre. (Representative Image: REUTERS)
In the wake of a surge in coronavirus cases, the Jharkhand health department has demanded for 1,500 ventilators for Covid-19 patients from the Centre.
State health secretary KK Soan has written to the additional secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Vandana Gurnani, in this regard.
The letter by KK Soan mentioned that as per the current high-growth rate, by the end of April, the state will nearly have 33,000 to 35,000 cases, leading to a high requirement of ventilators. “It is requested to provide 1,500 ventilators to cater to the treatment of the rising number of Covid-19 patients,” the letter said.