Areas with over five cases to be mini-containment zones: Himachal CM
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Tribune News Service
Dharamsala, April 13
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Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday directed the local health and administrative authorities to declare a place or locality having over five positive cases as a mini-containment zone.
The Chief Minister chaired a review meeting on the Covid situation in Kangra and Chamba districts. He said the frequency of testing should be increased and people must be encouraged to get themselves inoculated.
EX-CM Virbhadra in Mohali hospital
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- Shimla: The Covid situation remained grim with 619 fresh cases and nine deaths being reported in the last 24 hours. Ex-CM Virbhadra Singh, who tested positive on Monday night, was shifted to a private hospital in Mohali on Tuesday morning. Doctors said it was a precautionary measure considering his co-morbidities. His son Vikramaditya Singh too had tested positive two days back.
Thakur said the number of active cases had been on the rise in both districts and persons under home isolation should be monitored regularly. They should be guided properly to keep their morale high and must be provided thermometer, oximeter and medicines by the health authorities. “Keeping in view the increasing number of new patients, the bed capacity at Tanda Medical College should also be increased. The death rate is quite alarming, even for youngsters,” he added.
The Chief Minister said keeping in view the Navratris, all devotees visiting temples and other religious places should avoid overcrowding. The state government has allowed the temples to remain open, but at the same time organising langars, bhandaras and kirtans have been banned.
Thakur said the newly elected members of the Panchayati Raj Institutions must work pro-actively and constantly to help their localities in dealing with the dreadful virus. They should take a lead to educate the public to strictly adhere to the SOPs issued by the government from time to time.
There is no dearth of essential equipment, items, medicines and facilities in the state in fight Covid, the Chief Minister added.
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