Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that corona infection is increasing in the state. The number of active cases has increased in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur. The state government is making every effort to make necessary health arrangements.

The remaining empty beds of AIIMS Bhopal have been reserved for Covid patients after holding talks with New Delhi. The beds that will be vacant in AIIMS in future will also be reserved for Corona patients. Beds, oxygen, Remedisvir injections are being arranged for Covid patients and Covid care centres are being set up in every district. Along with this, the cooperation of voluntary and social organisations will also be taken in running the Covid Care Centres. Chouhan was holding discussions with media representatives after planting saplings in Smart Garden.

Chouhan appealed to the media to cooperate in creating an atmosphere of public awareness and building trust to prevent corona infection. Chouhan said that he himself will communicate with the representatives of resident associations and colonies and appeal for cooperation. Chouhan informed that the training of volunteers involved in the campaign against corona infection has started.

The Chief Minister informed that arrangements have been made for beds in RKDF and People's Hospital in Bhopal and Index Medical College in Indore. 17 thousand 452 beds were available in government and 13 thousand 250 in private hospitals on 9 April in the state. Today, on April 13, 36,446 beds are available for Covid patients in the state. Of these, 19 thousand 410 government and 13,036 beds are available in private hospitals. Apart from this, today we have succeeded in increasing the number of beds by more than 5,700.

Chouhan said that Covid Care Centres have been started in 43 districts. In these centres, 7,215 general beds are available. In addition, there are 4,847 beds for patients with mild symptoms. Covid care centres are yet to be established in 9 districts of the state.