5 deaths, 109 active cases in Rajouri district today

SHYAM SOOD
Rajouri May 03:–Increase in Covid-19 patients at Government Medical College & Associated Hospital (GMC&AH) Rajouri with every coming day has also increased the demand for medical oxygen and the hospital authorities reportedly facing problems to meet the required needs.
To meet the medical oxygen demand at GMC&AH ,the higher Health Department Authorities have rushed an Oxygen Concentrator Plant (OCP) to GMC&AH Rajouri from Srinagar which is under installation.
Rajesh Shavan, Deputy Commissioner today visited the GMC&AH to see the progress. Dr. Mehmood Bazar, Medical Superintendent apprised the DC that the plant would be made operational within the next two days.
“The plant will produce 1000 litre oxygen per minute (LPM) and would help in augmenting bed capacity in the district for better treatment of Covid-19 patients” said Dr. Mehmood.
According to official reports 109 new positive cases have been reported from across the district after aggressive RAT & RT-PCR testing while 5 persons died in the district due to Covid-19 today.
The number of active cases has reached 1228 while the death toll raised to 73.
Rajouri district has become the 2nd district in Jammu province (after Jammu district) having the highest number of active cases and deaths.
Out of 5246 active cases in the district 3945 were tested negative and now have recovered.
As per reports 63 patients are under treatment in GMC & Associated Hospital (GMC&AH) at Rajouri out of which 60 are on oxygen support and 3 under treatment in the ICU.
The condition of few patients was said to be serious. The saturation level of most of the patients is below 80 percent.
The oxygen saturation in the blood should stay around 95 to 100 percent. However, if it falls below 90, then it is known as ‘hypoxemia’.
The heart and brain may stop functioning properly if the saturation level is below 80 which could lead to failure of respiratory organs or cardiac arrest.
After a large number of positive cases coming on a daily basis in the district, health department under the supervision of Dr. Shamim-un-Nisa, CMO has been doing aggressive tracking, tracing, and testing of the contacts of already positive cases.