'No shortage of ventilators in state', claims minister K Sudhakar


Bengaluru, Apr 10 (IANS): With the number of coronavirus cases rising by the day in the state, albeit gradually, Karnataka Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar on Thursday claimed that there was no shortage of ventilators in the state.

"No shortage of ventilators in the state to save lives, especially of Covid-19 patients. Only one or two are on ventilator while a couple of them are on oxygen in ICUs," Sudhakar told reporters here.

The southern state has registered 197 Covid-19 positive cases till date besides reporting six deaths, including one on Thursday, while 30 persons have been discharged.

Allaying fears of shortage of life-saving equipment and drugs, the minister said the state government had placed an order in March to procure about 1,000 ventilators for Covid-19 patients.

"We have received about 200 ventilators and they have been installed in some state-run designated hospitals where Covid-19 patients are under treatment," said Sudhakar.

Unlike in other states, Karnataka has managed to contain the spread of the virus so far, as the first 50 cases were reported in 16 days, next 50 in eight days and from 100 to 150 and to 197 in four days each.

"The state has over 740 ventilators, which are used when a patient is gasping for breath due to respiratory problem. They are not used for every patient," asserted Sudhakar, a medical doctor.

Ventilators will also be given to private hospitals where Covid-19 patients are being treated as per demand and supply.

 

  

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  • smr, Karkala

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    The intensive screening like is not done in entire India including our state. The present testing is only based on the suspected cases who are in contact with person infected. We are lucky at this point that the serious community transfer is not happening.

    Given the number 740 ventilators availability to be considered lack of preparation. I think it is time for government to help the individual volunters to develpe low cost ventilators that can be assembled in few hours. There are many individual are now providing hand made PPE for the medical staff .

    Why not prepare for the worst?

    Jai Hind

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    We are Blessed ...

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  • Chetan, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    There are 1200 ventilators in Karnataka across both government and private hospitals. The population of Karnataka is 6.4 crore people. The number of people tested positive for COVID 19 in Karnataka as of now is about 197. Considering that ventilators would be required for patients with other ailments too, how can we claim that we have enough number of ventilators?

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  • Satya, Dubai

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    Yes, This is absolutely false . If we have enough ventilator then why people are killed?
    Put them all under ventilator those who face serious breathing problem.

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  • Edward, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    Sir, unless you know the actual situation and a health professional, you should not comment such things.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    Chetan, Mangalore
    So far only 166 people have died in India & this figure is constant last 4 days ...

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  • Chetan, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 10 2020

    Jossey, I'm not getting what you are trying to say.

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