<span style="color: black;">Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that an 80 bedded dedicated COVID Hospital for children below 15 years would be opened soon. He was speaking at an inaugural ceremony of a Cryogenic Liquid Medical Oxygen plant having a storage capacity of 10 KL at JNIMS complex in Imphal East district today. Mr Biren pointed out that it is a matter of concern that positive cases among children are also on a steady rise.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">He said that the oxygen plants are operational in Manipur with joint efforts and collective hard work of all concerned. He informed that a PSA oxygen plant in Churachandpur is now operational and a similar plant would also be inaugurated in Thoubal within a couple of days. He said, many of the hill districts would also have their own oxygen plants soon. In addition to this, the Chief Minister said, another Cryogenic LMO plant of 20 KL capacity would be installed in Imphal at the earliest.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The State now has around 4000 oxygen cylinders and over 1000 oxygen concentrators. Another ICU block having 70 beds with ventilators is also coming up at JNIMS complex soon.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The Chief Minister said that following SoPs is the only means to defeat the pandemic and urged the people to pray for the wellbeing of doctors, nurses, para-medical staff, police and all other frontline warriors.</span><br />''  <br />