Funeral remains of Covid victim lying in various hospital,Oppn walks out from assy
Himachal Pradesh Government said on the floor of house on Tuesdaythat Covid pandemic caused massive devastation of lives of people and number of unclaimedfuneral remains of Covid victims are lying in various hospitals.
This was stated by the Health Minister Dr Rajeev Sehjal while replying to a discussion under rule 62 brought by members of assembly. He said that keeping massive devastation and its widespread the impact of CoronaVirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
No nation how much advanced they were free from its devastation, these hill states also witnessed number of causality. Minister said adding that he would hails the efforts of doctors and Health Care workers inthe state who worked untiringly to provide their services to the number of people.
” There are a number of unclaimed funeral remains of Covid victim who died in the hospital and was cremated bythe administration” Minister said.
Dr Sahaja said that there were only two oxygen plants at IGMC and Mandi in the state which was extendedto eight functional plants in the state. The IGMC oxygen plant running without any problem however the member pointed out serious flaws in the plant
State Government have provided 198 special ambulances under 108 scheme and additional 109 ambulances were sanctioned by the centre to carry the other patients. He said that there are 10,000 isolation kits available in the state and make shifts hospitals are made functional.
He said that as many as 3519 active cases were detected and postivity rate is gone to 3.19 in the state. About 40 lakh people under gone occultation for Covid vaccine for first dose and 13.89 lakh had a second dose ( 24 pc).
Minister said that samples of 40 Lakh people were taken for Covid testing since the first wave andas many aso 2.59 lakh were tested positive.
Unsatisfied over the reply of the minister, Opposition members alleged the issues raised by them were not addressed which they had raised during the discussion and walked out of the assembly ister and did not turnup in the house.
Chief Minister condemning the opposition walk out stated that in his absence from the house opposition membersshould not walk out from the assembly and at least hear the entire speech of the minister who was replying to all issues and steps done by the Govt.
” I was not in the house and meeting the people in the my chamber when opposition members staged walk out”
During Congress rule there were only 69 ventilators in the state Hospital but now when the BJP is in power
There are 800 ventilators out of which 500 were provided under the Prime minister health care scheme. He said thatHimachal is among the no-1 states who have vaccinated large numbers of people with Covid vaccine.
CM claimed that Himachal is also among two three states who have zero wastage of Covid vaccine. Asmany as 17 members participated in the discussion which lasted for two days.