Ramp up infra for third wave, Haryana CM Khattar tells health officials

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 3

In view of the expected “third wave” of Covid, likely to affect children, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has directed the officials concerned to ramp up the health arrangements at the CHC level and also increase the number of children’s wards well in advance.

“Though a downtrend in the number of daily active cases has been seen now, still Covid-appropriate behaviour should be followed religiously,” said the CM while presiding over a meeting of Deputy Commissioners held here today.

He said the number of oxygen beds should also be increased along with keeping the multi-disciplinary teams conducting health check-ups in villages on alert for better coordination. If needed, the second round of health check-ups should also be conducted.

The CM said an ambulance should be stationed round the clock at every CHC so that people visiting these should get timely treatment and, if required, any critical patient should be immediately referred to the nearest district office.

He said a plan should be made to make people aware about following a healthy lifestyle so that they fall less sick, saving their hospital visits too.

Khattar said “Parivar Pehchan Patra” was the state government’s ambitious scheme and under it, a target to uplift the families having the lowest income had been set. This work would be done in a phased manner after verifying the family income of every such family.

The CM, while giving directions to the DCs regarding peaceful protest, said in a democratic society, everyone had to follow certain rules and regulations and in order to run the societal system smoothly, one has to keep aside the thinking of doing things as per their wishes.

He said the result of the Class X examination would be out soon, while the result of the Class XII examination would be released after fixing the criteria.