Madhya Pradesh govt orders closure of COVID centres; Congress questions logic

Image Source : PTI Madhya Pradesh govt orders closure of COVID centres
The Madhya Pradesh authorities has ordered the closure of all COVID care facilities within the state, besides these in Bhopal, from January 1 in view of the low occupancy of beds, as per an official order made out there on Sunday.
This choice evoked a pointy response from the opposition Congress, with its state unit president Kamal Nath questioning the rationale behind the order.
Defending the choice, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan mentioned the pandemic is beneath management within the state and there’s no justification to maintain the COVID care centres open “just for the sake of keeping them open”.
As per the state authorities order dated December 31, 2020, and directed to district collectors and well being authorities, a coverage choice has been taken to close the COVID Care facilities from the primary day of New Year resulting from low occupancy of beds. These facilities have been arrange throughout the state for lodging COVID-19 sufferers.
The order additionally acknowledged that within the case of the rise of contaminated sufferers, well being authorities can reopen these facilities with the prior permission of the state authorities.

Meanwhile, Nath tweeted: “Deaths due to coronavirus continuing in the state. The statistics of infection are increasing daily. Even the assembly session was cancelled due to fear of coronavirus and the Shivraj government closed all COVID care centres in the state except Bhopal?”
Hitting again, CM Chouhan mentioned, if required, these COVID care centres will probably be opened once more.
“Does Kamal Nath need COVID facilities to stay open at all times? The COVID-19 state of affairs is totally beneath management within the state. Arrangements are already in place for offering satisfactory therapy (to sufferers). Home isolation can be supplied.
“If needed, these COVID care centres will be opened again, but there is no justification to keep them open for the sake of keeping them open,” Chouhan mentioned in an announcement.
As on January 2, the overall variety of coronavirus optimistic circumstances in Madhya Pradesh stood at 2,43,302 together with 3,627 fatalities, as per well being officers. 
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