Anantnag starts comprehensive measures to bring down the covid positivity rate

Anantnag starts comprehensive measures to bring down the covid positivity rate on mission mode, high risk/vulnerable persons to vaccinate at nearby sites

DC presses for adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour, vaccination of all eligible people at an earliest

ANANTNAG, JUNE 02:

The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr. Piyush Singla today said that the District has started comprehensive
measures to further bring down the positivity rate to below 5% in the next ten (10) days. He said this while chairing a high level meeting of officers of district administration , health, police and other departments besides stakeholders viz ULB members, representatives of transport and trade associations, imams & religious leaders, auqaf presidents and civil society members here at Dak Bangalow Khanabal.

Addressing the meeting, the DC said that a robust mechanism has been put in place wherein mobile health teams will regularly test people at high exposure areas like markets, Mandis, entry and exit points of main towns, banks etc. “The timely identification and isolation of positive persons in high contact places will curtail the spread of infection and bring down the positivity rate”, he remarked.

Dr. Singla called for strict adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) during unlock period and directed the SDMs to enforce Covid SOPs and Guidelines in letter and spirit within their jurisdictions. “Maximum exhibition of responsible behaviour on part of all citizens will
bear its fruits in near future and greater normalcy and economic activity will be restored”, he added.

The DC said the Public Health is the top priority of administration and warned of strict legal action against the violators of SOPs/Guidelines for saving the precious human lives.

While lauding the role of religious leaders and civil society members for awaring the masses about the importance of covid SOP’s and vaccination, the DC asked them to further compliment the efforts of administration in the larger interest of public health and safety.

He impressed upon the stakeholders to ensure that all the members of their associations get vaccinated at an earliest adding the vaccinated ones should continue to adhere to Covid SOPs and also get tested periodically. “The drivers, traders and other high risk persons residing in far flung areas should get vaccinated themselves at the nearby sites,” he observed.

The DC said the Pandemic is not over yet and hence during this period the SOPs and Vaccinations become even more important for the unlock process go smoothly.

Dr. Singla also passed directions for utilising the recently established 5 bedded Panchayat Covid Care Centres for isolation and basic treatment of Covid paitients besides mobilising teams at Booth level for inoculating the nonvaccinated 45 plus persons.

All the participants put their valuable suggestions before the chair and it was agreed that the community participation and self regulation is must for containing the pandemic.

The meeting was attended by President MCA, SSP, ADC(S), GM DIC, SDM’s of Dooru, Bijbehara and Pahalgam, ACD, ACR, HoD, SPM GMC Ang, MS GMC, Exen R & B Khanabal, CMO, Dy.CMO, Tehsildars Anantnag and Kokernag, BDO Anantnag, Presidents of Trade, Transport, Fruit & Vegetable Associations, religious leaders, Auqaf presidents and civil society members.