NASHIK: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar | on Friday instructed the local administrations across the state to increase the Covid vaccination coverage, while also ensuring that the hospitals are equipped with medical oxygen supply for patients.
Pawar was in Jalgaon for the district planning committee meeting. The minister pointed out that the spread of omicron variant was a major concern. “Since vaccines cut down the severity of the infection, the officials need to take up door-to-door campaign to ensure all people are vaccinated,” he said.
He added that the officials need to strengthen the infrastructure for health care even in the rural areas. “The focus should be on ensuring supply and storage of medical oxygen in the rural area so that it is available for the people suffering from infection in the rural areas,” he said.
Pawar also stressed on regular fire, electric and structural audits of the hospitals and check of the fire fighting equipment.
Pawar was in Jalgaon for the district planning committee meeting. The minister pointed out that the spread of omicron variant was a major concern. “Since vaccines cut down the severity of the infection, the officials need to take up door-to-door campaign to ensure all people are vaccinated,” he said.
He added that the officials need to strengthen the infrastructure for health care even in the rural areas. “The focus should be on ensuring supply and storage of medical oxygen in the rural area so that it is available for the people suffering from infection in the rural areas,” he said.
Pawar also stressed on regular fire, electric and structural audits of the hospitals and check of the fire fighting equipment.
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