AP Steps up Measures to Control Covid, Seasonal Diseases

AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that COVID positivity rate has been decreased from 25.56 percent to 2.5 percent and recovery rate is 98.63 percent and added not to become negligent till 100 percent of vaccination process is completed. He directed the officials to take stringent action against violation of COVID protocols.

He said hospitals should be prepared for third wave and necessary equipment and medicines should be made available. He said required staff should be made available in Village Clinics, PHCs, CHCs, Area Hospitals and District Hospitals from November 15 and deputations should be cancelled completely. He asked them to ensure oxygen generation plants in private hospitals with more than 100 beds. He said PSA plants are being setup in 143 government hospitals and added that 30 per cent subsidy to private hospitals.