COVID 19: Haryana CS give special direction to district officials

Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora on Monday gave special instructions to divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, chief health officers and other senior officials of the state through video conferencing from here to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

She directed them to ensure the availability of medicines, masks and sanitiser to the public at reasonable prices.

The movement of the corona virus suspect will be monitored through mobile tracking, she said.

She asked officers to make proper arrangements by coordinating with various departments to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in their respective districts.

In order to generate awareness among people, hoardings should be installed in public places on "what to do and what not to do" and how to wash hands properly.

Apart from this, awareness campaigns should be organised through advertisements, television, radio and SMSes.

She also said the retired medical officers, paramedical staffers, and ex-servicemen should be involved in this task to handle any emergency situation in the future.

Along with the officers of the government, services of medical students should also be taken, she said.

She said all officials, along with those of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, should ensure that medicines, masks, and sanitiser are available to the people at reasonable prices.

She said the officers and employees in the offices should also be informed about the coronavirus and make sanitiser available in offices of all departments, mini-secretariats and other populated places so that the possibility of the spread of the disease is prevented.

She said proper places should be identified to keep the suspected corona-hit patients separate for monitoring.

She instructed to get all sub-divisional and block-level officers to be trained so that the public can be made aware.

She said that the deputy commissioners should also ensure that the necessary facilities are available in medical colleges, apart from the private and government hospitals in all districts.

She said the DCs should request the private companies in their respective areas to inform the chief medical officer through internet regarding employees who visit from other countries.

Apart from this, the companies should also allow employees to work from home, if possible, she said.

She directed that all government and private hospitals should be sanitised and sanitiser and masks should be provided to doctors and paramedical staffers and also to thepatients, suffering from other diseases so as to protect them from this virus.

She instructed to prepare at least 100 isolation-beds in all districts and more than 500 isolation-beds in Gurgaon, adjoining New Delhi.