Status of Covid-19 control measures, vaccination reviewed at Ganderbal

Ganderbal : The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting to review the Covid-19 control measures, vaccination status, testing and enforcement of SoPs in the district.

During the meeting, the DC sought details about the progress of Covid vaccination drive, facilities at CVCs, availability of vaccination vials, status of manpower, testing and enforcement of SOPs.

The chief medical officer informed the chair that over 44,000 persons are vaccinated till date besides all required facilities are available at CVCs and vaccination vials are also available in sufficient quantity.

The DC directed him to ensure that the daily target of testing is met and ensure that strategic sampling is done giving priority to shopkeepers, hoteliers and other service providers.

The DC directed for generating mass awareness regarding do’s and don’ts involving employees of other departments and PRIs to control the spread of the infection.

The Tehsildars and BDOs were asked to involve religious leaders for sensitizing the people regarding wearing of masks, maintaining social distance at religious places during the holy month of Ramdan and motivating people for vaccination and testing.

The DC exhorted upon the concerned to put their strenuous efforts for enforcement of Covid-19 protocols by way of carrying enforcement drives in the larger interest of the safety of people.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Farooq Ahmed Baba, ACR, CPO, Chief Medical Officer, Tehsildars, BMOs, BDOs and other concerned.