CS reviews COVID surge

Directs districts to retard the pace of transmission through enhanced testing, isolation and micro-containment

15/01/2022

Jammu, Jan 14: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting today to review the rising COVID cases in Jammu and Kashmir and directed observance of strict containment protocols to effectively reduce the rate of transmission. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Finance, Health & Medical Education, Home, MD, National Health Mission, Director General, Family Health, Divisional Commi-ssioners Kashmir/ Jammu, Inspectors General of Police Kashmir/Jammu, & Deputy Commissioners and District SPs were present in the meeting. It was informed that the COVID cases in Jammu and Kashmir have risen by 10 times over the past 10 days, which has necessitated strict observance of CAB, COVID SOPs and protocols and curtailment of unnecessary movement by the general public.
The Chief Secretary appealed to the general public to act responsibly during the third wave of the pandemic and avoid unnecessary and non-essential movement, especially during the weekend, and prevent further surge in cases.
Emphasising that Omi-cron has a growth advantage over the delta variant, Dr. Mehta impressed upon the divisional and district administrations to ensure fool-proof enforcement of all COVID protocols and SOPs.
He directed mass scale awareness campaign for promoting the district COVID helpline numbers for seeking medical assistance through tele-consultations and re-activation of block-level COVID medical grid to provide isolation facilities at Panchayat level, primary medical assistance at primary health care centres, and referral to district ad tertiary healthcare facilities in cases of emergencies.
The district administrations were directed to enhance their testing figures including RtPCR testing and expedite identification, isolation and micro-containment of the infection, besides speeding up vaccination drive in the 15-17 age category which is currently at 40%. They were asked to complete the vaccination in this age category within one week by raising the number of vaccination sites and decentralising the process. The Chief Secret-ary asked the Health & Medical Education Depart-ment to prioritize administering booster doses in vulnerable populations throu-gh the continuing 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign.
Moreover, the Revenue, Police & Health Depart-ments were directed to vaccinate the frontline workers, healthcare workers and volunteers with the third precautionary dose. The Chief Secretary directed the Divisional Commi-ssioner Kashmir, Director SKIMS, Director General, Family Welfare, MCH & Immu-nization, & Principal GMC Srinagar to regularly give media briefings on the mitigation measures, current trajectory of the disease and suitably address the public concerns on the matter.

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