Stresses for increasing
sampling, testing targets
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Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K
Pole has called for further strengthening and improving the measures taken to
fight Covid-19 pandemic in all districts of Kashmir division.
The Div Com said while
chairing a weekly meeting convened on every Tuesday to review, monitor and
evaluate the coronavirus situation in the valley here today.
During the meeting it was
decided to hold more robust contact tracing, revamp the entire containment zone
strategy and further strengthen and improve health and medical services.
During the meeting all the
Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir division gave firsthand appraisal about the
measures undertaken to curb Covid-19 disease in their respective districts
besides action taken report of the meeting held on last Tuesday.
On the occasion, the Div Com
Stressed on improving target sampling and testing to identify positive Covid-19
cases. He also issued number of directions with regard to containment and
management the cases of coronavirus in the valley.
He instructed for taking
requisite steps for ensuring all formalities regarding last rights of Covid-19
deceased.
The Div Com asked all the
Deputy Commissioners to ensure strict adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines
during unlock phase to provide better facilities to people.
The meeting was informed that
that Trunaat diagnostic machines have been procured and are being installed at
various district hospitals to conduct immediate Covid test of pregnant women,
sick patients requiring quick diagnosis and in emergency surgeries, dialysis
and other cases where immediate test results are required as the Trunaat
machine can generate report just in an hour.
Regarding online consultations
done by Department of Psychiatry, the meeting was told that as many as 1000 free consultations were done by the
department during last 6 weeks.
Pertinent to mention that
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir has directed for convening weekly based
meetings on every Tuesday to assess and evaluate Covid-19 management and
containment measures
Among others, OSD Health &
Medical Education Department, Owais Ahmad, VC Srinagar Development Authority,
Vikas Kundal, Director Health Services Kashmir, Nodal Officer,
Isolation(Hospitals), Lab Coordinator J&K, Nodal Officers Covid-19 of GMC,
Srinagar, SKIMS and JVC Bemina were present in meeting, While as the Deputy Commissioners of all
Kashmir districts, Managing Director NHM
and SSPs of Sopore, Hanwara and Baramulla participated in the meeting through
video Conference.
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