Group of ministers reviews preparedness to tackle coronavirus in Punjab
To prevent the emerging threats of coronavirus (COVID 19) in Punjab, the Group of Ministers on Wednesday reviewed the preparations being done by all the stakeholder departments so far. Instructions have been issued to immediately buy 1000 more ‘Personal Protection Kits’ (PPK) for the doctors and other staff who will administer the treatment of affected patients if necessary. Besides this, all Deputy Commissioners were directed not to grant any permission for big gathering programs.
Disclosing this, an official spokesperson of Punjab Government said that Group of Ministers consisted Medical Education & Research Minister Mr. OP Soni, Rural Development Minister Mr. Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu and Food & Civil Supply Minister Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu have reviewed the preparations and action taken by the concerned departments to proactively prevent the Coronavirus threat.
Principal Secretary, Health Mr. Anurag Aggarwal apprised the meeting that at present only one case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the State who was come from Italy with his family. He said that 14 suspected cases have been reported in the state so far while 60 cases have been confirmed in India.
Mr. Anurag Aggarwal said that passengers who are coming from high-risk Countries to be admitted in an isolation ward for 14 days whereas a person who is coming from low-risk countries has to submit the undertaking that he will also remain in home isolation for 14 days and will not meet anyone during this time. He also informed us that soon mock drill will also be conducted in the State regarding Coronavirus.
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Giving further details, Principal Secretary Medical Education, Mr. DK Tiwari said that pre-measures have been made by the Medical Colleges under which special training has been imparted to the staff of all three Government Medical Colleges. He said that in the next phase, this dedicated training to be imparted to the Health Department. He said that the Central Government has given the nod to conduct the primary test of Coronavirus in Medical College Amritsar, Patiala, and PGIMER Chandigarh.
-PTC News
