Amid the rising demand for medical oxygen due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that an oxygen plant will be set up in the Chattanchal Industrial Park under the Kasargod District Panchayat. "The CM has informed that an Oxygen plant will be set up in the Chattanchal industrial park under the Kasargod District Panchayat," Chief Minister Office tweeted.
Vijayan also said that land and Rs 50 lakh will be allotted by the District Panchayat for the oxygen plant. Earlier on Wednesday, Kerala Chief Minister announced that the state government will order 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses while calling for a change in the new vaccination policy and pricing. According to Kerala Government, the availability of ventilators, ICU beds and other beds in public and private hospitals in each district will update every four hours to ensure better utilisation of facilities. Meanwhile, Kerala reported 38,607 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
The surge in the COVID-19 cases continues to affect India as the country records 3,79,257 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day spike in the cases since the pandemic began last year. As many as 3,645 deaths and 2,69,507 recoveries also recorded in the last 24 hours. Total active cases of the infection in India have now mounted to 30,84,814.
The cumulative count of the COVID-19 has gone up to 1,83,76,524, while as many as 2,04,832 people have succumbed to the disease so far. A total of 1,50,86,878 people have recovered from the disease till now. According to the ICMR, as many as 28,44,71,979 samples tested for COVID-19 up to April 28. Of these 17,68,190 samples tested on Wednesday across India. The total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered stand at 15,00,20,648, informed the Health Ministry.
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