Port Blair, August 05: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Islands has taken up various important issues in view of rapid increase in COVID-19 in the A&N Islands with Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of A&N Islands.
1) It is learned that
many COVID-19 positive cases are kept in Home Quarantine for treatment which
need to the immediately stopped. May be they are in isolation in the home but
using the same toilet, there is always risk of other family members becoming
infected which will further increase
number of COVID-19 positive cases in the islands.
Hence, the COVID-19
positive patients whether symptomatic or asymptomatic to be kept in Isolation
and treatment to be done in the Government Hospital having adequate facilities
such as Oxygen and Ventilators.
2) Immediate action
need to be taken to ensure sufficient stock of filled Oxygen cylinders to
combat any eventuality.
3) It is observed that
the due to shortage of Ambulance, there is delay in transporting COVID-19
patients to the hospital for immediate medical care. Hence it is proposed to
hire private vehicles which can be used as Ambulance for immediate
transportation of COVID-19 patients from home to all PHCs, CHCs and G.B Pant
Hospital.
4) It is proposed that
instead of developing COVID-19 treatment facilities at various discrete
locations, a big COVID-19 treatment and isolation facility is made at one place
capable of handling at least 1000 COVID-19 patients. To pool up the resources
required for the proposed COVID-19 centre the assistance of Central Government
may be taken immediately. As the cases of COVID-19 positive are being detected
in the Inter-Island region also, there is an absolute need to have separate
COVID-19 isolation and treatment developed at PHCs, CHCs and District Hospitals
in other parts of island.
5) Few COVID-19
positives cases have been detected from various wards of the G.B Pant Hospital
such as labour ward, orthopedic ward etc. This has created panic and insecurity
amongst the paramedical staffs such as nurses, ayahs, sweepers etc of becoming
COVID-19 positives.
Hence, it is proposed
that all the paramedical staffs of various wards may be given PPE kit for
safety against COVID-19 infection.
6) As the cases of
COVID-19 positive patients are increasing sharply with every passing day,
isolation facility having beds, bathrooms and toilets for 1000 asymptomatic
patients need to be developed immediately.
7) Responsive and
responsible Call Centre to be establish for attending problems of COVID-19 positive patients and
their relative's problem.
8) Separate call
centre to address problems of general public arising out of COVID-19 scenario
also to be established.
9) More tests to be
conducted on clusters using Rapid Test Kits (RT-PCR), to analyse the trend and
pattern of spread. Rapid Test Kits to be extensively used for detection of COVID-19
cases.
10) Door Delivery of
Ayush Medicines for the prevention from COVID-19 and for increasing immunity to
be done as people are afraid and hesitant to go out.
11) It is also
observed that most of the frontline COVID-19 warriors are getting infected by
COVID-19. The administration may call for volunteers from the General Public
who are interested to take up the responsibility. Such volunteers may help the public on ground
in maintaining social distancing at public places etc.
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