Manipur CM Biren Singh says the state is 'fully prepared' to combat third wave of COVID-19

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on June 25 said state is completely prepared to fight potential third wave of COVID-19 as he inspected oxygen plant construction at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal.

As country prepares to combat third wave of COVID-19, primary requirements like hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, ventilator, and more must be made available to avoid treatment complications. In this regard, Manipur Chief Minister has inspected oxygen plant constructions sites to ensure short of se essentials occurs.

Manipur CM inspects oxygen plant construction 

While inspecting oxygen plant construction at JNIMS, CM Biren informed that  plant will have capacity to produce 2,000 KL of medical oxygen. oxygen plant will be commissioned by July 15.

Biren added that ar oxygen plant with a capacity to provide 200 cylinders of medical oxygen is almost complete which will be supplied to post-COVID-19 ward in hospital.

With emergence of COVID-19 variants, a 100-bed ward is ready in hospital complex that will be upgraded at earliest. 

Biren Singh stated, “ only effective means of avoiding COVID-19 is vaccination. All sections of people should get vaccinated. Some scheming people have been spreading a wild rumour about efficacy of vaccines, which have been approved by experts. It’s disheartening that many people seem to believe this and are avoiding vaccination. If n-cooperation continues, government will have to use force and people should t blame police and government.”

COVID situation in Manipur

On Friday, June 25, 585 COVID cases and eight fatalities were reported. To date, Manipur has reported a total of 66,171 COVID cases with 55,912 recoveries and 1,085 deaths. state has administered a total of 5,96,469 COVID vaccines across 62 vaccination sites. 

On June 19, sources said that  Delta variant of Coronavirus was first detected in Manipur and Mizoram of  rth-East region. 

On June 2, Manipur government had anunced some lockdown relaxations in seven districts of state that were under curfew due to higher reported cases of COVID. 

(Im credit: PTI)