Haryana to deploy over 1,200 MBBS, postgraduate students for COVID-19 patients: Anil Vij
We are putting on duty nearly 1,200-1,300 MBBS and PG students for COVID patients, the minister announced.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has announced that the state government has decided to put 1,200 MBBS and postgraduate students of medical colleges on duty to look after coronavirus patients. He said extra beds are being created at hospitals for patients and rejected the allegations that an oxygen tanker was stopped from going to Punjab.
He assured that there was no shortage of medical oxygen in the state, responding to claims that relatives of several patients admitted to a Panipat hospital have complained about it. "We are putting on duty nearly 1,200-1,300 MBBS and PG students for COVID patients," said Vij, who is also the state's Home minister.
While speaking about the bed shortage in Gurgaon and Faridabad, he said as both districts are adjoining Delhi, a huge rush of patients is being witnessed there, but additional beds are being arranged.
As per a recent survey by health officials, nearly 70 per cent of patients in Gurgaon and Faridabad currently are from Delhi, he said. Vij said patients from the national capital and adjoining areas were rushing to hospitals in Rohtak, Karnal and Ambala.
"But we will treat all those who come here. We have told deputy commissioners to create extra bed capacity, including in Gurgaon district," he said.
Responding to allegations that some people had stopped a medical oxygen tanker in Haryana's territory on Monday when it was going to Punjab, Vij said, "These charges are baseless".
"I got it checked from the SP concerned but he said no one has any information regarding this. I have clearly stated that all oxygen tankers will be given clear passage. So, there is no question of stopping any such vehicle," Vij said.
He also assured that there was no shortage of medical oxygen in Haryana. "Strict action will be taken against anyone spreading false information in this regard," he said.
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