Test, trace, vaccinate to contain Covid-19 in Mohali district: DC

Tribune News Service

Mohali, September 23

Emphasising on testing, tracing and vaccination to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Mohali Deputy Commissioner Isha Kalia today asserted that health officials should particularly focus on testing and contact tracing of Covid patients.

The Deputy Commissioner said the focus should be on enhancing the administration of the second dose of the Covid vaccine with full vigour. During a meeting with health officials to review the Covid-19 action plan, she laid thrust on

the complete vaccination of all eligible persons in the district.

Isha Kalia, who was accompanied by Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur, told the officials that any kind of negligence in this task would be dealt with a heavy hand. She said as per the government’s directives, all teachers should be vaccinated before attending their duty at schools to ensure the safety of children in educational institutions. Strengthening bed capacity was of utmost priority to cater to demand in view of a possible third wave.

Speaking about dengue and other vector-borne diseases, Kalia said MCs should identify hotspots so that pre-empt measure could be taken to prevent the spread. She also asked MC officials to intensify fogging drive. Vulnerable areas of cholera and diarrhoea should be identified as soon as possible and random water sampling should be initiated by joint teams of multi-purpose health workers and MCs concerned in these areas.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Himanshu Agarwal, Assistant Commissioner (G) Tarsem Chand, Mohali SDM Harbans Singh, Kharar SDM Akansh Bansal and Dera Bassi SDM Kuldeep Bawa were prominent among those present in the meeting.

All teachers should be vaccinated: Isha

Mohali Deputy Commissioner Isha Kalia said as per the government’s directives, all teachers should be vaccinated before attending their duty at schools to ensure the safety of children in educational institutions.