War ROOM DIRECTIONS COVID PGIMER
Chandigarh: sunita shastri
Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided over War Room meeting. The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator at Punjab Raj Bhawan. Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Home, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, UT & Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health Services & Director Principal, GMCH attended through Video Conferencing.
Director, PGIMER stated that they have 134 covid patients in Nehru Extension Block, out of which 39 belong to Chandigarh, 55 belong to Punjab, 19 belong to Haryana, 13 belong to Himachal Pradesh & 08 to other states. He also mentioned that PGIMER have tested 381 covid samples, out of which 34 were found positive. Dr. Madhu of PGIMER stated that they have vaccinated 77 volunteers under COVID Vaccine Trial, out of which 65 persons have completed one week and have been kept under observation.
Dr. Kohli of PGIMER stated that arrangements made for maintenance dialysis of corona positive patients have been running smoothly. Director Principal, GMCH stated that they have tested 490 covid samples, out of which 21 were found positive. Dr. Amandeep Kang, Director Health Services stated that they have tested 1,284 covid samples, out of which 85 were found positive. She also clarified that as per their samples, the positivity rate is only 6.6%. She further stated that mobile testing teams have been sent to MC office, UT, Secretariat, Hallomajra and Manimajra for testing persons, who voluntarily want to get themselves tested for COVID. She also mentioned that special drive was conducted in Police Colony, Subzi Mandi and various Community Centers for random testing of corona.
Deputy Commissioner, Mohali stated that they have 1,017 active cases, Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula stated that they have 424 active cases and Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh stated that they have 1,188 active cases. The Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT stressed upon the need for strengthening the smaller health units located in various sectors. He instructed Director Health Services to ensure that more doctors are posted and more facilities provided in these dispensaries, so that patients do not come out to crowd the OPD facilities in PGIMER or GMSH-16. The Administrator directed Special Secretary Health to ensure that patients in home isolation are well taken care of and provided necessary medicines and health kits. Regular monitoring and telephonic consultations with them should be done by dedicated doctors.5. The Administrator directed Deputy Commissioner to ensure that the festivals are celebrated by people while following the COVID protocol strictly.
Necessary guidelines should be issued while giving permissions for such public celebrations.
