Himachal (The Stellar News): Chief Secretary Anil Khachi today held video conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state. He emphasised that standard operation procedures (SOPs) must be enforced effectively and if required more people could be empowered to implement these SOPs.
The Chief Secretary stressed on increasing the frequency of RTPCR in the state and said that efforts should be made to bring down the Covid fatality rate below one percent. He said that Covid patients in home isolation should be taken care of properly and provided better facilities.
He said that Him Suraksha Abhiyan has been launched today and the Ministers have been made in-charge of each district and they will ensure that maximum 200 people attend the social gathering including Chief Minister’s and Ministers functions.
He asked the Deputy Commissioners to organise the meeting of districts task force to distribute Covid vaccine when it would be available. He said that districts health authorities should familiarise themselves with the Covin system and efforts should be made to involve more private medical practitioners to treat the Corona patients.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health Amitabh Awasthi also requested the DCs to get in touch with the private hospital so that when ever needed, they could be contacted.
The senior officers of the state government attended the meeting.
