The importance of Covid19 appropriate behaviour needs to be driven into the minds of the population in order to contain the spread of the virus.

To nudge people into Covid appropriate behaviour, officials in Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) took an interesting step. They tied masks on the faces of the statues of freedom fighters and indirectly urged people of the East Godavari district to draw inspiration from the historical figures to take precaution against the spread of the virus. The district has been witnessing more than 1000 new cases of Covid19 each day, yet the people are reluctant to wear mask. The district officials expressed concern about the reluctance and urged the people to maintain social distancing apart from wearing masks.

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Andhra Pradesh government has designated 15 private hospitals as Covid19 hospitals in Kakinada and Rajamahendravaram cities in East Godavari district to tackle the spread of the dreaded disease.

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A Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant was inaugurated by Backward classes Welfare Minister Ch Venugopala Krishna at the Kakinada Government general hospital (GGH).  The centre has sanctioned the PSA plant to supply oxygen to Covid-19 patients. This plant would make oxygen from the natural air changing it to its liquid form for medical use. The Kakinada plant which has been set up at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore, is expected to produce 1,700 litres of liquid oxygen per day.

Kakinada is the sixth-largest city in Andhra Pradesh. The city located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal serves as the district headquarter of the East Godavari district.