Lifting Covid Restrictions but Don’t lower your Guard-Administrator
Chandigarh, February 17:
Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Administrator Chandigarh presided over the COVID war room meeting with senior officials of Chandigarh Administration to review the Covid situation in the city.
Due to the decline in Covid-19 cases, the Administrator decided to lift more of the Covid 19 restrictions in the City. Citing this meeting as a last war room as of now, he urged residents to “be vigilant and not to lower the guard.” He has stressed on strictly following social distancing protocols and wearing masks in public places.
The Administrator appreciated the hard work of health workers, frontline workers and Doctors who have consistently been on their toes to tackle the unforeseen situations posed by the pandemic.
The OPD timings of PGIMER have also been increased which were earlier opened only for one hour.
With steady decline in Covid 19 cases, the Administrator has directed the closure of Mini Covid Care centres for now. These Covid Care centres were opened for the patients who did not have at home sufficient space/resources for treatment/quarantine . Sh. Purohit expressed his gratitude to NGO’s who have come forward and extended their support in difficult times.
Updating the current COVID scenario, the officers of the Tri-city informed that Mohali has 436 active cases, Panchkula has 126 active cases while UT, Chandigarh has 435 active cases.
The meeting was attended by Sh. Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh.Nitin Kumar Yadav, Home Secretary, Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zade, Finance Secretary, Sh. Yashpal Garg, Secretary Health, Sh. Vinay Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh at the Administrator’s office. Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chief Conservator of Forests, the Deputy Commissioners of Panchkula and Mohali, Director, PGIMER, Director Principal, GMCH-32 and Director Health Services, GMSH-16 attended through Video Conferencing.
