50% Medical Oxygen Supply capacity to be reserved for Govt health sector: Div Com
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 11: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today convened a meeting of Health & Medical Education Department to review the Covid-19 related issues, primarily the status of availability of medical oxygen supply to Government Hospitals across the Jammu division.
It was directed by the Divisional Commissioner that all private Medical Oxygen suppliers shall immediately reserve 50 percent of their capacity to cater to the demand of Government Institutions.
In this regard, the Divisional Commissioner also constituted a committee headed by Director Industries & Commerce and consisting of Controller Legal Metrology Jammu, Controller Stores Directorate Health services, Assistant Controller Drugs.
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Atal Dulloo Assesses Covid-19 Preparations, Calls For Increasing Rate Of RTPCR Tests
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Dulloo assesses COVID-19 preparations Calls for increasing rate of RTPCR tests
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JAMMU, Apr 9: Financial Commissioner Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting with senior officers of Health Department with regards to COVID-19 management here. The meeting was called to discuss issues like availability of general and oxygen supported beds in hospitals of J&K.
Speaking to the officers, the Financial Commissioner said that the capacity to conduct RTPCR tests be increased in excess of at least 10 thousand tests. He set a target of immediate functioning of minimum 18 oxygen generation plants in Kashmir division and 5 such plants in Jammu division. He also directed that an officer be deputed to look after availability of these facilities in government hospitals in both the divisions.
COVID-19: Vaccination for all above 45 of age starts in J&K, Ladakh
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Jammu Tawi, Apr 01: The Covid vaccination drive for all above 45 years of age has commenced in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory along with whole India.
State Immunisation Officer Dr Shahid told that vaccination for all above 45 years of age was started in J&K on Thursday and on day one, over 43 thousand people got vaccinated. On Thursday 43,364 persons were vaccinated including 21,168 from Kashmir division and 22,198 from Jammu division, he said.
He said till date 823,781 people across J&K have been vaccinated.
Dr. Renu Sharma, Director Health Services Jammu said that on the directions of Government of India, Covid vaccination for all above 45 with or without comorbidity are eligible for COVID vaccination.