GANDHINAGAR: The state is fully prepared to face the possible third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, chief minister Vijay Rupani stated on Sunday. He said this while virtually attending the inauguration of a cryogenic oxygen tank at Bhavsinhji Hospital in Porbandar.
Speaking on the occasion via video conferencing, Rupani said that Covid-19 patients of Porbandar district will get an uninterrupted source of oxygen with the setting up of the tank at the hospital.
Stating that there was a need to exercise a lot of caution, the CM said that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet and all safety protocols must be followed strictly by people.
Religious preacher Rameshbhai Oza, who dedicated the oxygen tank, said that he wished and prayed that no patients requires oxygen and that all remain free from the Covid-19 infection. He added that the need for oxygen was felt during the second wave of the pandemic and all efforts must be made to ensure there is adequate supply of oxygen in the possible third wave.
The CM said that with assistance from the central government and various voluntary and religious bodies, the state government is in the process of setting up adequate oxygen generation facilities across the state to face the possible third wave of the pandemic.
