Aurangabad, Nov 20 (PTI) Oxygen tanks are being installed and beds in private and public hospitals are being increased to combat any second wave of coronavirus infections in Aurangabad region of Maharashtra, health officials said on Friday.

Sundar Kulkarni, chief of the civil hospital, which is one of the prime COVID-19 facilities in the city, said these measures are being implemented on a war-footing.

Also Read | Chhath Puja 2020: Defying COVID-19 Restrictions, Devotees Gather at Patna College Ghat in Large Numbers to Offer Prayers.

"We found 98,000 people with comorbidities during the (state government's) 'my family, my responsibility' campaign and we are planning camps for them," he said.

Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Dean Kanan Yelikar said beds with oxygen facilities had been increased by 10 per cent.

Also Read | Marriage Between First Cousins Illegal, Says Punjab and Haryana High Court.

"We have decided to increase testing. Kits are available in ample numbers and buildings earmarked for COVID- 19 treatment have been requisitioned till January," said Neeta Padalkar, health officer of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation.

The number of fresh cases reached 170 on Thursday, while it was 55 on Sunday, officials pointed out.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)