NE NEWS SERVICE
AMARAVATI, MAY 13
The numbers of COVID-19 tests have crossed the two lakh mark in the State while recoveries 86 continue to be more than the positive cases 48 on Wednesday.
Addressing a review meeting on COVID-19, the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has given directions to the officials to provide emergency health services and said 108 ambulance services will be will rolled down from July 1 along with Bike Ambulance Services as part of Telemedicine.
The Chief Minister said that medical services should be provided for those suffering with chronic diseases and pregnant women and on July 1, 1060 new vehicles of 108 ambulances would be launched along with the Bike Ambulances to deliver medical services as part of the Telemedicine programme.
The Chief Minister stressed the need for providing emergency health care services like Chemotherapy, Dialysis and pre and post natal services to pregnant women during lockdown.
Officials informed that all these services have been made available for the patients as per schedule. Even the services of Asha workers and village volunteers are being utilised in identifying such cases and extending medical support.
Taking stock of COVID-19 situation in the State, officials said that so far the total tests conducted across the State have crossed over two lakhs with an average of 3768 tests per million of population.
As many as 9284 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, where 48 persons have been tested positive. On Tuesday, 86 people have been discharged after availing treatment and the total number of discharges is gradually increasing.
The COVID-19 positive rate for the country is 4.01% and for the state, it is 1.06%, which is the lowest in the entire country. However the recovery rate has been 53.44 per cent against the national average of 32.90 %.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that all the pending medical dues should be cleared and timely payments of bills of Aarogyasri hospitals. Besides he also stressed on implementation of Aarogya Aasara scheme to make sure that no interruption arises.
Discussing the aspects of agriculture and its allied sectors, the Chief Minister directed the officials to start marketing the aqua produce in local markets alongside exporting to other states, with certain precautionary measures.
He also directed the officials to ensure at least 30% of both aqua and agri produce gets utilised in the State by providing minimum support prices to the farmers.
He also asked officials to provide storage facilities for the farmers and processing units for tomatoes and other fruits.
Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna, Minister for Marketing Mopidevi Venkataramana, Chief Secretary Neelam Sawhney, DGP Gowtham Sawang, Special Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy were present at the meeting, says a release from CMO.
