Inspects quarantine centers, 24×7 Control room
Bandipora,
Mar 27 (KNS): Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today
visited Bandipora district to review the measures being taken by the
district administration for prevention and control of COVID-19.
He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad
Mirza, Superintendent of Police, Rahul Malik, OSD, Coronavirus Control,
Owais Ahmad and officers from Div Com office besides other concerned
officials of Health and Medical Education departments.
At Hajin that witnesses four positive cases, recently,the Divisional
Commissioner reviewed arrangements put in place by the administration
including quarantine facility centres. He emphasized on adopting
preventive measures besides synergizing efforts for identifying all
persons having travel history to the Coronavirus affected regions and
also those who were in contact with the patients who tested positive.
Later, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir visited various quarantine
facility centers in the district established for suspected Covid-19
patients.
He inspected round the clock facilities available at these centers
including adequate staff, equipments, ambulances, bedding, proper
sanitation and other facilities.
On the occasion he interacted with staff and enquired about the well
being of the quarantined persons. Interacting with doctors deployed at
these centres and enquired about the present status of quarantine and
screening of the patients.
He asked the concerned officials to work with dedication and ensure that
all the facilities are made available to the people being quarantined
at these centers and directed them to take all precautionary measures to
contain the infection.
The Div Com said with the active cooperation of the district
administration, it would be ensured that evolving situation raised due
to spread of COVID-19 is tackled effectively.
He also visited the Control Room established by the district
administration at CMO Office Bandipora and inspected the functioning of
the control room. He appreciated the staff and urged them to maintain
proper record of every call received at the control room and the action
taken report on each and every query.
On the occasion Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora informed the visiting
officers regarding the preventive measures and steps taken by district
administration to prevent the spread of corona virus in the district. He
said 290 travellers and foreign returned citizens have been put under
surveillance out of which 161 are under home quarantine while 129 are
under administrative quarantine. He said 19 quarantine centres have been
established in the district with a capacity of 730 beds.
PK Pole said that health officials must maintain a constant watch on
cases and immediate reporting and shifting of those who might develop
Covid-19 symptoms is of very important.
Divisional Commissioner stressed on dealing with the situation as per
the recommended guidelines and operating procedures and said that
everyone has to play their role in combating the deadly disease.
He urged people to cooperate with the administration and be
well-informed about all precautions that need to be followed to prevent
spread of the infection.(KNS)