Sh. Banwarilal Purohit directs Administration to enforce strict Covid Protocol during War Room Meeting
Rock Garden and Chandigarh Bird Park Closes Down with immediate effect
Chandigarh, 3rd January, 2022- Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit today presided over War Room meeting.
The meeting was attended by Sh. Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Praveer Ranjan, Director General of Police, Sh. Nitin Kumar Yadav, Home Secretary, Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zade, Finance Secretary, Sh. Yashpal Garg, Secretary Health, at the Administrator’s office.
Sh. Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forest, Smt.Anindita Mitra Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Sh. Vinod P. Kavle, Secretary IT,
Sh. Vinay Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. SS Gill, Secretary Education and Deputy Commissioners of Panchkula & Mohali, Director, PGIMER, Director Principal, GMCH-32 & Director Health Services, GMSH-16 attended through Video Conferencing.
At the onset the Administrator gave his New Year greetings to all the Administrative officers. He shared that this war room will work in full effectiveness from now on. He has asked the officials to ensure proper oxygen supply and availability of beds in the hospitals, intensify testing and enhance vaccinations to combat the situation.
Professor GD Puri, PGIMER informed that they have 250 Covid beds, of which 48 have been activated. Dr Suman Singh, DHS Chandigarh shared that 606 isolation beds for asymptomatic and mild cases are available at GMSH 16 and 50 have been made functional. Dr. Jasbinder Kaur, Director Principal stated that 250 oxygen beds and 80 ventilator beds are available in GMCH 32. All the institution have adequate oxygen supply for Covid patients.
Secretary Health, Yashpal Garg shared that they have already procured the buffer stock for essential medicines of Covid. Chandigarh has 53.8 metric tonnes of oxygen available in city’s health institutes, whereas the requirement is of 49.5 metric tonne. He further informed that there sufficient Covid vaccination stock for both adult and children.
As Chandigarh has begun the vaccination to the 15-18 years age group, total 1826 vaccination Covaxin dozes have been given on the first at 10 centres. The Administrator appreciated the efforts of the Health Department for carrying out the vaccination drive in the city.
Deputy Commissioner, Mohali stated that they have 164 active cases. Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula stated that they have 129 active cases and Deputy Commissioner, UT, Chandigarh stated that they have 321 active cases.
It has been decided in today’s war room that Rock Garden and Bird Aviary Park will remain closed with immediate effect.
The Administrator asked the neighbouring districts to support each other and control the Covid situation by joint efforts. He has asked to ensure strict enforcement of Covid protocol in the city.
