Sanjay Bumbroo Tribune News Service Mohali April 26 In order to keep tabs on the use of medical oxygen in all hospitals in Mohali the district administration has constituted 15 audit teams in the wake of an unprecedented demand. Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said in the wake of an unprecedented demand for oxygen it was necessary that its stock and consumption were closely managed and rationalised. He said an oxygen monitoring committee was already operational in the district while the newly constituted oxygen audit teams would constantly update the status to the monitoring committee. Get tested even if you have normal symptoms Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said a Covid sampling centre was already functional at the District Hospital Phase 6 where two sampling teams were engaged in the work. Another sampling centre would be set up in a day or two near the Civil Surgeons office in Phase 6. She appealed to people to get tested for Covid-19 even if they show normal symptoms such as cough fever and cold. Pertinently with the rising Covid-19 cases an eight-member monitoring committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Aashika Jain is constantly supervising the medical oxygen demand and supply logistics in the district. Teams to work 24X7 Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said the newly constituted oxygen audit teams comprise of three members each - RMO CRO and SHO. These teams would work 24X7 to ensure daily audit of all Covid hospitals in the district. These teams would liaison with hospitals and ensure that they maintain two-hourly oxygen saturation chart of every patient so that the requirement per patient be assessed and the monitoring committee could keep a tab on medical oxygen consumption of each hospital. Dayalan said the newly constituted oxygen audit teams comprise of three members each - RMO CRO and SHO. These teams would work 24X7 to ensure daily audit of all Covid hospitals in the district. These teams would liaison with hospitals and ensure that they maintain two-hourly oxygen saturation chart of every patient so that the requirement per patient be assessed and the monitoring committee could keep a tab on medical oxygen consumption of each hospital. Dayalan said the teams would ensure timely shifting of recovered patients from L3 to L2 or L1 facilities so that more L3 beds were available to critical patients in the district. In order to scale up Covid sampling in the district and to reduce the rush of patients at the Civil Hospital the District Health Department has started collecting samples at Primary Health Centre in Phase 3B1 here. Divulging details Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said their focus was on maximum testing. Therefore Covid sampling centre had also been started at the Phase 3B1 health facility to reduce the congestion at the district hospital. This would divide the crowd as well as increase the number of tests. She said a Covid sampling centre was already functional at the District Hospital Phase 6 where two sampling teams were engaged in the work. Another sampling centre would be set up in a day or two near the Civil Surgeons office in Phase 6. She appealed to people to get tested for Covid-19 even if they show normal symptoms such as cough fever and cold.

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