Soon, doctor-on-call service for Covid patients in Faridabad

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 4

The Faridabad administration will soon launch a doctor-on-call service and mobile application and set up a call centre to provide medical assistance and support to Covid patients in home isolation. It will also be ensured that suspected patients get their Covid test reports within a day.

The directions in this regard were issued by Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, who today reviewed the situation and measures being taken by the district administration to check the spread of Covid-19.

He directed officials to ensure strict implementation of the lockdown to break the chain of transmission, besides stepping up efforts to test the maximum number of people, particularly those showing symptoms, and ensuring the timely issuance of reports.

He directed CEO, Smart City, Faridabad, Garima Mittal to set up a doctor-on-call service. The administration will also set up a call centre to provide assistance to those in home isolation and others seeking resources related to the pandemic. The authorities launched a mobile application to make available in one place all data collected for Covid-19 management in the district and necessary information released by the government.

Reviewing the status of ventilators, oxygen beds and other services in the district, Kaushal directed health officials to provide kits containing pulse oximeters and essential medicines to home-quarantined patients.

Officials of the Ayush Department would also provide immunity boosters to people, he added.

Kaushal said strict and immediate action be taken against those impeding the supply of oxygen or medicines in any way, or indulging in the black marketing of these essential resources. He directed the police to take action against those violating the terms of the lockdown.