INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh federal government has extended the ongoing curfew up to May-end to suppress the spread of the Coronavirus in
the state.Chief Minister Y.S
Jagan Mohan Reddy evaluated the Covid-19 management and vaccination with minister for health Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas and a host of senior
officials at his camp office here on Monday.The Chief Minister laid stress on extending the curfew up to May 31 from 12 twelve noon to 6 am
the next day, stating that it would need imposition of curfew a minimum of for 4 weeks to understand the wanted results of breaking the
chain of Coronavirus infection
He said just more than 10 days were over considering that they imposed the curfew and wanted it to be continued with the very same timings
Previously, the state government announced imposition of partial lockdown from May 5 with relaxation from 6 am to 12 noon, for a duration of
2 weeks.The Chief Minister directed the officials to provide medical treatment to individuals contaminated with black fungi illness free of
expense under Arogyasri scheme and advised them to develop a procedure to recognize the contaminated individuals and to obtain compulsory
consents to treat them under the Arogyasri scheme.He called for recognition of notified healthcare facilities for providing treatment for
The officials informed him that there was a possibility of developing such illness amongst diabetics and those who utilize high doses of
steroids and additional informed him that 9 cases of such disease were identified in the state so far
Reacting to them, the Chief Minister felt the need to be on high alert to keep watch on the disease and supply instant medical treatment
Jagan Mohan Reddy even more directed the officials to conduct Covid-19 tests on those who were found to be experiencing fever throughout the
survey and offer them medical treatment in case they were infected with the Coronavirus
He asked the authorities to supply all requisite facilities at Covid Care Centres.Expressing issue over the deaths of parents of 2 kids due
to Coronavirus infection leaving them orphans, the Chief Minister directed the authorities to come up with a strategy to deposit some
quantity in the names of the children in banks so that they could get monthly interest on it to satisfy their day-to-day expenditures
without facing financial hardships
He called for availing the services of volunteers and Asha workers and strengthening the secretariat system to suppress the spread of
Coronavirus in rural areas in the state
Later on, the officials notified the Chief Minister that out of 47,825 beds provided at 625 Covid Care Centres, 38,492 were occupied and of
them, 25,539 were taking treatment under Arogyasri scheme
With regard to medical oxygen, the authorities stated that out of 590 metric tonnes of it allocated to the state, they were finding need for
On Covid-19 vaccination, the officials stated out of 75.99 lakh doses allocated to the state by the Centre, they had received 62.60 lakh
dosages of Covishield and 13.39 lakh doses of Covaxin till Might 15
