M.P is in complete chaos. @mohfw & @ICMRDELHI are peddling fake studies to make the lockdown look successful. We have 23,000+ relief camps coz of it. 273 dead. 7367 infected (as of yest). Not a peep has been heard from the health minister Here's what happened in today
PSS, Home Affairs: In hotspots we are leaning on NGOs, army units, & volunteers to get food to people. Inter & Intra state cargo is allowed to be transported. (Don't forget how Modi in his first term DESTROYED the ngo sector)
PSS: because of wfh & online transactions & social media have increased. We have a a new twitter handled for cyber security tips. Please follow our twitter handles (is this even a COVID briefing at all)
ICMR: 219 testing labs. We have tested 1,86,906 samples so far - 7953+ samples are positive. We are testing around 15,000 samples everyday.
LA, health min: home min & health minister are meeting to inc our testing capacity. 14 mental health institutions will be used to inc. medical capacity (?! no specifics shared. Not sure why Home ministry is involved in this meeting)
we have 8356 positive cases. 909 reported in the last 24 hours 34 deaths during the last 24 hours.
LA: I want to share our strategy- we treat people at COVID care centres. Mild cases will go to covid centres Critical cases will go to tertiary covid hospitals
LA: 20% cases we have require ICU support. So, out of our positive case need 1600+ patients who need oxygen support & critical care. Govt is aware & over prepared. (really?
LA: As of today, we have 1,05,000 beds across 601 hosps in the country. We are inc the dedicated bed capacity. We could see exponential rise, so we are extra prepared. We have taken advance action.
LA: The whole country is working together. Presenting the preparedness of four states AIIMS Delhi has 250 beds. Andhra has 1680 beds & 400 odd vents TN has 350 beds Kerala has 950 beds Ahmedabad: 1000+ beds
Seven Hills, Mumbai: 700 beds identified Apollo, Delhi: 250 beds (For obvious reasons, Madhya Pradesh did not make it to this list)
*monologue still continuing.. he is saying lets all fight this problems together, under mananiya pradhan mantri's guidance * we are ready for every eventuality, it seems.
He says, India is setting an example for the world on how to fight COVID19
J: Will we get a vaccine (you get these dumb ques because health reporters are not able to ask relevant questions) ICNR: we dont have any candidates for vaccines.
J: Will lockdown be extended? police brutality is increasing LA: Social Distancing is imp. Even when there is no lockdown, focus on SD. (Just ignored the whole quetsion)
J: Despite lockdown so many infections. LA: We are over prepared, anticipating stuff. The nation is ready even if cases increase.
J: Countries are seeing resurgence of cases, a second wave, among ppl who were already infected LA: Not a lot is known about this virus. *rambling but no real answer* End of presser
