COVID-19: Odisha’s Bargarh to get RT-PCR testing facility quickly
2 min read By Express News Service
BARGARH: An RT-PCR testing facility will quickly come up in Bargarh, stated Principal Advisor to Chief Minister of Odisha and Chairman of Western Odisha Development Council, (WODC) Asit Tripathy throughout his go to to Bargarh on Sunday.
Tripathy stated, “An RT-PCR testing facility will be started soon in the district. I had a discussion with Additional Chief Secretary (Health) and an RT-PCR testing machine will be allotted to the district in a day. Once the bio-safety laboratory at Bargarh district headquarters hospital will be upgraded by the PWD, the RT-PCR test will start there soon.”
At current, samples are being despatched to VIMSAR, Burla for testing on account of which it takes lengthy to obtain the outcomes. Tripathy stated although the speed of an infection is excessive within the area, the scenario is underneath management. “There was an oxygen problem but it has been resolved now. Over 150 oxygen cylinders have been sent by the State government to Bargarh from other districts. Availability of oxygen will be increased in the days to come,” he stated.
Tripathy stated there’s a want to extend the variety of ICU beds at hospitals within the district. “Arrangements will be made to install at least 30 beds at the government Covid hospital here. I have directed the district Collector to take steps to install an additional 15 to 30 ICU beds at the Covid hospital at Vikash Multi Speciality Hospital. Moreover, doctors will be assigned to the Padampur Covid Care Centre and Bijepur Community Health Care Centre,” he stated.
Stating that Bargarh is among the precedence districts for the State authorities, Tripathy stated up to now, the district administration has taken immediate steps to maintain the virus underneath management. “I appreciate the district administration for working in close coordination with the local representatives and monitoring the situation. They will have to be more conscious about vaccination and testing. I assure that all the resources required will be provided adequately and on priority basis by the State government to the district,” he stated.
