13-05-21 Daily-Gujarat-GPSC Current Affairs

After a core committee meeting,GujaratCMVijay Rupaniannounced that all -run hospitals would have aseparate wardfor mucormycosis the fungal infection that is getting deadlier for recovered Covid-19 patients.

The government decided to purchase 5,000 injections of Amphotericin B at a cost of Rs 3.12 crore to treat the infection. Across Gujarat, over 100 cases have been reported.

The Railways has delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of liquid medical Oxygen in over 884tankerstovarious statessince it started its operation, the national transporter said.

So far, 224 ‘Oxygen Express’trainshave completed their journey and brought relief to various states, while eight others, loaded with over 563 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 35 tankers, are currently on their way.

Relief by ‘Oxygen Express’ trains has reached 13 states — Uttarakhand, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nadu,Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.