INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh High Court has actually expressed displeasure in taking particular procedures in Covid-19 management by the state
government.A division bench headed by Chief Justice A.K
Praveen Kumar heard a batch of petitions here on Thursday, stating that the steps being taken by the state federal government on offering
treatment to the Coronavirus-infected clients were inadequate
The court observed lack of coordination amongst the officials in making plans for dealing with the Covid-19 circumstance in the state and
asked how the government could declare no lack of supply of medical oxygen in its affidavit submitted earlier, when the nodal officers were
admitting to lack of beds with oxygen at some healthcare facilities in the state
The court inquired about the availability of beds, medical oxygen, functioning of '104' call centre and ongoing Covid vaccination programme
and instructed the state government to attend to lapses in such concerns
The court directed the state federal government to establish more Covid care centres, enhance the number of beds, guarantee available of
nodal officers 24x7 and carry out more Covid tests
The court enquired about Covid vaccination and asked when the people aged above 45 years would be provided the jab
It likewise inquired about the hurdles the state federal government was facing in providing the jab to all the eligible individuals in the
state.The court also directed the state federal government to submit a report on Covid deaths at Anantapur district.With regard to medical
oxygen, the court inquired about the status of deliberations the state was accepting the centre, and directed the Centre to provide
requisite quantities of medical oxygen to the state
On allotment of medical oxygen, the court stated that it would be much better to guarantee materials from neighboring places instead of from
