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COVID-19 and they have developed antibodies. “Most of the cases are from western countries tion to ensure judicious use of medical oxygen.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Wel- like the UK, Denmark, South Africa. Currently, it “AIIMS is conducting training programme in
fare, there are 64 Omicron cases in the national is causing mild illness and hospitalisation are not terms of the academic session. It aims to empower
capital. much. In terms of symptoms more or less it is the healthcare workers engaged in oxygen manage-
The Chief Minister said that the government same and the majority of patients have mild symp- ment and administration with the essential knowl-
is increasing the manpower and also arranging 15 toms like fever, body ache, sour throat, running edge and skills to ensure judicious use of oxygen,”
oxygen tankers. “We are increasing our manpow- nose and cough,” he said. Dr Guleria added.
er, stocking medicines for the coming few months. He said AIIMS will train healthcare workers
We are arranging medical oxygen and 15 oxygen engaged in oxygen management and administra- union minister of State for Health and
tankers will be delivered to us in the next 3 weeks,”
said the Delhi CM. Family welfare dr Bharati Pravin Pawar
on wednesday launched national oxygen
urgent vaccination Stewardship Programme at aiimS in new
Meanwhile, All India Institute of Medical Sci-
ences (AIIMS) Delhi Director Dr Randeep Gule- delhi.
ria on Wednesday said that the Omicron variant
of coronavirus is more transmissible and empha- It envisages identifying and training at least
sised on vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate one “oxygen steward” in each district across the
behaviour to counter the spread of the virus. country. These trained professionals would be re-
“Omicron is a new variant and is a more trans- sponsible for leading the training on oxygen ther-
missible variant. We need to do two things to pro- apy and management in their respective districts
tect ourselves, first one is to take vaccines and the and also support an audit of oxygen delivery and
second is to follow Covid appropriate behaviour,” preparedness for a surge scenario.
Dr Guleria told ANI. AIIMS Director said as of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses the press on Given India’s disastrous response to the sec-
now the Omicron is causing mild illness and hospi- ond wave in April and May this year, India can’t
talisation is also not much. the rising cases of Omicron variant in New Delhi (ANI) afford to let its guard down.

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