Remdesivir will now be sold in five districts apart from Chennai; work to set up a COVID-19 war room is in progress, the Minister saidA total of 12,500 oxygen-supported beds are being readied across the State and will be available by May 15, according to Health Minister Ma. The Minister, who inspected the upcoming facilities for COVID-19 at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital on Saturday, said apart from these 12,500 beds, the Health Department had put forward the need for another 12,500 oxygen-supported beds during a meeting with Chief Minister M.K. Nearly 250 additional oxygen-supported beds would be ready at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital on Monday, he added. “Two private hospitals had informed us that their oxygen supply would last for three hours. The Health Secretary took immediate action and provided 10 cylinders to one hospital and 15 cylinders to another hospital,” he said.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2021 08:09 UTC