<span style="color: #222222;">Amid rapidly increasing cases of corona infection in Chhattisgarh, MLA funds will be utilized as well as the help of industrial houses will also be taken to increase the facility of oxygen in hospitals and to increase the number of ICU beds and ventilators. AIR correspondent reports,<b><i>&nbsp;</i></b>around 90 thousand new cases of corona infection have been identified in the last 10 days. So far, 4 lakh 43 thousand Covid positive patients have been found in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In view of the increasing number of corona-infected patients, the state government is making efforts to increase the necessary facilities in hospitals as well as to increase corona screening facilities. For this, the Chief Minister has allocated Rs 50 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">About 40 to 50 thousand corona tests are being done daily in Chhattisgarh. RT PCR test facility is being started in four more districts of the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The number of deaths due to corona infection is also increasing in a rapid pace. In the last 10 days, 554 people have died due to corona infection. Considering the increasing number of deaths, the state government has decided to build electric crematorium in 6 urban areas of the state including Raipur and Durg.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the corona vaccination campaign is also going on vigorously in the state. More than 1 lakh 63 thousand people have been vaccinated yesterday. So far, the first dose of corona vaccine has been given to about 13% of the population of the state.&nbsp;</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | April 12, 2021 1:22 PM
Chhattisgarh: MLA funds to be utilized to increase facilities in hospitals amid increasing cases of corona infection