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To avoid 'Delhi-like' crisis, Tamil Nadu's 'oxygen war room' is working 24x7 to ensure supply

Text Size: A+ Chennai: The phone rang in Chennai’s oxygen ‘war room’, instantly putting everyone on alert. A hospital in Thoothukudi, a Tamil Nadu town, was running low on the life-saving gas. A truck carrying oxygen cylinders to the hospital had been delayed. A quick meeting took place between in-charge Anusuiya S, drug inspector Sharmila and others present, and a course of action was decided upon. Sharmila made a call to a police control room near the hospital, which saw the police immediately swing into action and escort the oxygen-carrying truck to the hospital. The oxygen control room set up in the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation building in Chennai was made operational on 6 May. The aim: Create a smooth access chain for oxygen for hospitals treating Covid patients in the state, so that a “Delhi-like situation can be averted”, state health officials said.

TN & Andhra SOS to PM, Kerala's surplus stock over — Oxygen shortage now hits South India

TN & Andhra SOS to PM, Kerala’s surplus stock over Oxygen shortage now hits South India © Provided by The Print Chennai: With the southern states now facing high demand or shortage of oxygen amid the surge in Covid cases, the oxygen-sharing arrangement among them has come under strain. The Kerala government, which had been sending surplus medical oxygen to neighbouring state Tamil Nadu and also to Andhra Pradesh, has now halted the supply citing higher demand at home. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have both sent SOS calls to the Centre demanding higher allotment of oxygen. Tamil Nadu is still sending oxygen to Andhra from its two plants, but officials said this is “draining the state of an important resource”.

COVID: 1,500 more beds in Chennai GHs to tackle increasing case load

COVID: 1,500 more beds in Chennai GHs to tackle increasing case load Keeping in mind the rapidly increasing cases, the health department has decided to add 1,500 more beds in government hospitals, in Chennai. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- A Covid-19 patient being taken inside Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, on Sunday. (Photo | Debadatta MAallick, EPS) Express News Service CHENNAI:  Keeping in mind the rapidly increasing cases, the health department has decided to add 1,500 more beds in government hospitals, in Chennai. There are already 4,368 Covid beds in five government medical college hospitals, including the Corona Hospital in King Institute.

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COVID-19 cases may surge in Tamil Nadu if safety norms violated, warns Health Secretary

Express News Service CHENNAI: As Chennai continues to report daily cases in the average of 140 to 170, the Health Department has started cluster testing in places from where the cases are being reported. Fever surveillance has also been increased. Speaking to the press on Monday after participating in the 7th anniversary of the Government Multi Super Specialty Hospital, Omandurar Estate, Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said that Chennai continues to report daily cases in the average of 140 to 170 and in districts like Coimbatore and Chengalpattu also the number of cases remains constant for long. In such places, cluster testing is being done.