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They were told to ramp up supply for medical purposes
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Patna: A worker checks oxygen cylinder, which is used for Covid-19 patients at PMCH, amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, in Patna, Friday, April. 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)(PTI04 16 2021 000038A)
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They were told to ramp up supply for medical purposes
With the COVID-19 surge continuing unabated, the district administration here on Friday asked manufacturers to halt production of industrial-use oxygen and ramp up the supply for medical purposes, officials said.
District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said the administration also asked all hospital in the city to not deny treatment to a COVID-19 patients even if they have no beds. He said such hospitals can refer the patient to a dedicated COVID-19 facility after giving them preliminary treatment.
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Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla placed yet another order for medical oxygen supply
An manufacturing plant in Ghaziabad was asked to stop other production and ramp up the medical oxygen supply
New Delhi: Hours after PM Narendra Modi’s assurance that there won’t be further scarcity of medical oxygen supplies, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla placed the third emergency order on behalf of the Centre on Friday. . medical oxygen is an essential public health commodity. impediment in supplies may impact management of COVID-19 patients. ensure (i) no restriction is imposed on movement of medical oxygen between states/ UTs. (ii) no restrictions shall be imposed on oxygen manufacturers and suppliers to limit supplies only to hospitals of the state in which they are located. (iii) free movement of oxygen carrying vehicles into the cities. Mr Bhalla wrote in his order, NDTV reported.
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Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported 4,689 COVID-19 cases
Of the 6,023 new cases, 1,333 are from Lucknow, followed by 811 in Allahabad, 593 in Varanasi and 300 in Kanpur
Ghaziabad: In light of the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Ghaziabad district administration on Thursday (April 8) imposed a night curfew in the entire district.
The night curfew will start at 10 pm and will end at 5 am starting tonight. Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said that the authorities, after reviewing the situation with the police and medical department, decided to impose a night curfew in the district.
District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said To effectively contain the spread of COVID-19 in Ghaziabad, we have decided to impose night curfew in the district. The timing of the curfew will be 10 pm to 5 am.