Taking a concern action against virus spreading, state government is launching a massive household survey from Saturday throughout the state to trace the persons suffering from fever. Principal secretary of health department Anil Kumar Singhal informed this while addressing newsmen at APICC office here on Friday. He says that the medical personnel would provide necessary medicine to the persons affected by fever during the survey.

While on questioning upon oxygen supply, he said that in addition to the oxygen allotted to the state by the Centre, 230 metric tonne oxygen would arrive in a couple of days. HE also emphasis on current situation of patients and says that the number of discharged patients is increasing in the state following the measures taken by the government, he said that it was good omen.

The principal secretary said that the gap between the admissions and discharge of patients has been steadily coming down. He expressed satisfaction over the continuing vaccination programme in the state. Instead of waiting for the delivery of vaccines by the Centre, the state government is purchasing and administering vaccine before the expiry of the second dose period.

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