COVID-19 surge: ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ ambulances come to the rescue in Rajamahendravaram
The Hindu
At least 40 patients needing critical care used it within two days
The two ‘have accommodated above 40 patients in need of critical care treatment for COVID-19 within in two days on the campus of District Government Hospital (DGH) in Rajamahendravaram city in East Godavari district. The two 35-seater Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) vehicles have been converted into the mobile ambulances in the city, creating the additional bedding facility on the DGH campus. Scores of patients have been waiting for the oxygen facility at the DGH, where beds with oxygen facility remain unavailable due to the rise in the number of cases. On Thursday, Rajamahendravaram MP Margani Bharat interacted with the patients in the ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ ambulances that are being monitored by the DGH staff and assured them of support from the State government in running the service.
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