As the number of COVID-19 cases surged to 1071, including 99 people who have cured, one migrated and 29 dead, the Health Ministry on Monday announced a slew of measures to tackle the spread of the deadly virus in the country.
Here’s the list of measures:
- Two domestic manufacturers are producing 50,000 N95 masks per day. This is expected to go up to 1 lakh per day within next week.
- 10,000 PPE coveralls donated by Red Cross have been received and are being distributed today.
- 3.34 lakh PPE coveralls are available with hospitals in the country. Another 3 lakh donated coveralls being received from abroad by 4th April.
- Hospitals in the country have 11.95 lakh N95 masks in stock. Additional 5 lakhs were distributed during the last two days and 1.40 lakhs are being distributed today.
- DRDO India will begin manufacturing 20,000 #N99 masks per day within the next week.
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- AgVa Healthcare, Noida has been given an order to manufacture 10,000 ventilators within a month. Their supplies are expected to commence in the 2nd week of April.
- Over 14,000 existing ventilators earmarked for COVID-19 patients in various hospitals in the country.
- Bharat Electronics Ltd. has been asked to manufacture 30,000 ventilators in the next two months in collaboration with local manufacturers.
- Automobile manufacturers have been asked to manufacture ventilators and are working towards this end.