Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired weekly review meeting on COVID19 pandemic here.
He directed strict action against the SoP violators for not wearing mask and not adhering to social distancing norms.
Pole instructed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all Kashmir districts to ensure that goods and service providers, customers, transporters, commuters and others do strictly abide by the laid down guidelines regarding coronavirus for its effective control.
He called for active involvement of Revenue, Police, FCS&CA, Traffic Police, Municipalities and Legal Metrology departments in strict adherence to the SoPs to curb spread of the virus.
The meeting held deliberations on various issues including action taken report on last meeting held, review of contact tracing, pendency of tests in labs and adherence to daily sampling targets, decongestion of hospitals in Srinagar, dedicated ambulance for the patients and other matters.
With regard to decongestion of hospitals of Srinagar, the Divisional Commissioner directed the officials for immediate reverse referral and asked them to avoid unnecessary patient referral.
He also instructed to equip all left out hospitals with high flow oxygen facility for better patient care especially during COVId19 pandemic.
Pole also stressed for dedicated ambulance service for the patients and directed the health authorities to increase bed capacity in all hospitals besides manpower, equipments and consumables.
He emphasized on timely admission of the patients for their “treatment.” Pole asked the DCs to keep vigil on brick kiln laborers and workers so that all labourers were tested for COVID19.
Among others, Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority; SSP Traffic, CEO Building and other Constructions Welfare Board and Joint Director Employment Kashmir attended the meeting.
The DCs and Director SKIMS participated in the meeting through video Conferencing.