Police create ‘green channel’, ensure oxygen reaches GGH on time
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Tele medicine centre for police personnel opened
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When the Government General Hospital and two other hospitals in the city were about to run out of oxygen at 11 a.m. on Wednesday owing to the non-arrival of the cryogenic tanker carrying liquid medical oxygen, Anantapur police personnel ensured timely arrival of a tanker creating a “Green Channel”.
The oxygen was loaded into the tanker at Toranagallu oxygen producing unit in Karnataka left at 6 a.m. covering a distance of 150 km in three hours and reached the GGH at 9 a.m. The police ensured the vehicle did not stop anywhere and maintained adequate speed by clearing the traffic in advance.
Guntur GGH set for a maintenance overhaul
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Special officers to monitor its functioning; triaging and oxygen supply to be areas of focus
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Special officers to monitor its functioning; triaging and oxygen supply to be areas of focus
Collector Vivek Yadav set the ball rolling for a revamp of the oldest teaching hospital in the State the Government General Hospital, Guntur by initiating a slew of reforms.
In the wake of major incidents at Tirupati and Anantpur, the reforms are expected to bring in change in the administration process and maintenance of the hospital.
At the end of an exhaustive review on the functioning of the GGH, the Collector said that triaging should be scaled up and care taken to ensure that beds are allotted to only serious patients who present with symptoms like a drastic drop in SPO2 levels, high fever, and incessant cough.
Telangana closes border with Maharashtra due to Covid
Published : May 11, 2021, 7:57 am IST
Updated : May 11, 2021, 10:32 am IST
Covid-19 cases increased abnormally in Telangana state, especially the districts of Kamareddy and Nizamabad which border Maharashtra
Private laboratories owners are collecting Rs 1,100 to Rs 1400 per RT-PCR test and the result is available in three to four days. The delay is causing worry among the disease suspects. PTI
NIZAMABAD: The Telangana state government on Monday finally closed the border with Maharashtra, which has been severely affected by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Sangareddy-Nanded-Akola (SNA) National Highway was closed at Salabathpur in Madnoor mandal of Kamareddy district. Police and revenue officials set up barricades on the highway and prevented vehicle movement.
SCR Guntur sets up care centre at Rail Mahal
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The COVID Care Centre inaugurated at Rail Mahal in Guntur on Tuesday.
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South Central Railway, Guntur has set up a 70-bedded COVID Care Centre on the premises of Rail Mahal, near Guntur Railway Station (western side).
Divisional Railway Manager A. Mohana Raja, Collector Vivek Yadav, Joint Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar and Joint Collector (Development) P. Prasanthi were present.
Out of 70 beds, 16 beds are fitted with oxygen supply and nine beds are equipped with oxygen concentrators, which have been arranged by the Collector. The arrangements include pipelines and humidifiers. The Railways said that 40% of the facility is reserved for serving/retired railway employees and their family members.
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The opposition parties alleged that the negligence by the government led to the loss of lives due to disruption in supply of oxygen at the SVR Ruia Government General Hospital on Monday night.
TDP former MLA M. Sugunamma said lack of technical knowledge and and coordination had led to the unfortunate incident. “It is time the government came up with a strategy statement on tackling the pandemic, especially when the demand for beds with oxygen supply facilities is rising exponentially,” she said.