Fourteen government hospitals have 2,048 beds while 44 private hospitals have about 1,661 beds and 21 CCCs have 2,671 beds. Of the 17 medical oxygen plants, 12 are operational while the other five will be operational by next week
The Mysuru district administration said that it is fully prepared to combat the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with healthcare infrastructure across the district well equipped to deal with rising cases of infection.
As of now, the district has 6,380 beds, which include COVID-19 Care Centers (CCCs), apart from government and private hospitals. Preparations are underway to increase the bed strength by 15-20%.
Fourteen government hospitals have 2,048 beds while 44 private hospitals have about 1,661 beds and 21 CCCs have 2,671 beds. Of the 17 medical oxygen plants, 12 are operational while the other five will be operational by next week. Mysore’s largest CCC near Mysuru airport has 700 beds – an increase of 50 beds from last year. 830 beds have been set aside for the care of children.
Deputy Commissioner Baghdi Gautam said that the district COVID-19 war room has become operational with 20 staff in each shift apart from activating the war rooms in the taluks. Despite the spike in Mysuru, out of 1,027 active cases, only about 125 patients are in hospitals, while the rest are in home isolation.
Calling on those not yet vaccinated, Mr. Gautam cited data from the State COVID-19 War Room to say that unvaccinated persons are at 10 times the risk of getting infected and without oxygen and ICU requirements. With this there is a 30-fold risk of hospitalization. The allocation of beds will be done under the Central Hospital Bed Management System starting in the district.
There are 4.76 lakh persons in Mysuru who are eligible for the second dose of the vaccine and 90,000 persons are eligible for the first dose. These numbers also include people above 15 years of age.
“People who are delaying vaccination are more prone to infection. So far 96.5% people have received the first dose while 82% have taken the second dose. Around 90,000 children in the age group of 15-18 have received their first dose and in the next three days about 57,000 more children will get this dose,” Mr. Gautam said.
100% target
Amid the rise in numbers, the district administration has shifted its focus to implement 100% vaccination, 100% testing of symptomatic persons and mandatory wearing of face masks in public places. Masks are the first line of defense. They work as vaccines because the current version is said to be highly permeable compared to the delta version, and masks are very useful in protecting a person from infection.
“Once we get 100% vaccination, the Mysuru Municipal Corporation and police will strictly enforce the mask rule,” the DC said.
Mr Gautam said that schools and colleges will be asked to ensure that students are compulsorily wearing masks in the wake of complaints that mask rules are ‘missing’ in some educational institutions, jeopardizing efforts to contain the spread of the infection. .
Health workers have been asked to complete the first dose of vaccination in rural areas on a priority basis by this week to counter any increase in new infections, control hospitalizations, Because the spread in villages and taluks is not dangerous.
The Deputy Commissioner also indicated closure of some hostels in the district to facilitate opening of more COVID-19 care centers in case there is a further surge in cases in the coming days.
District Health Officer Dr. KH Prasad and senior health officers were present in the media briefing.
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