1.3 lakh eligible to get precaution dose in Nawanshahr, says DC

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Tribune News Service

Nawanshahr, January 4

Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said on Tuesday around 1.3 lakh persons, including healthcare and frontline workers, citizens with the age 60 years or above with co-morbidities and all personnel deployed for election duty would be administrated booster dose from January 10 in the district.

As per the details of health department, 4,779 healthcare workers, 26,681 frontline workers, 94,914 (above 60) and 4,000 poll staff are eligible for the precaution dose.

Reviewing the preparedness for the booster dose drive, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said that as per instructions of governments, this precaution dose would be given to all those those healthcare and frontline workers, citizen above 60 years and poll staff who have received both the doses.

He said there must be a nine-month gap between the second and booster dose and all those in this entitled category would be eligible for the precaution dose only if they had taken the second dose on or before April 10, 2021.

Sarangal said the district administration had already stepped-up its efforts to contain any situation arising from the new variant of Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Commissioner said the district administration would leave no stone unturned to serve people in any kind of exigency.

He said directions have been issued to reactivate the district control room, besides contact tracing, home isolation surveillance teams and a monitoring committee to ensure the follow up of the international travellers as per Covid protocols, including mandatory testing, home quarantine in the district.

Deputy Commissioner asked the people to strict follow safety precautions that include wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands, and others.

Sarangal solicited wholehearted support of people and asked them to not to hesitate and report to the doctors immediately if they experience any kind of flu-like symptoms. He appealed the people to remain vigilant and follow the health safety protocols meticulously especially masking, two-yard physical distancing and hand hygiene.

Civil Hospital gets NQAS Certification

In a major achievement, Nawanshahr Civil hospital on Tuesday obtained National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The certification has been accorded in recognition of the high standards of quality and performance maintained by the hospital. The Labour room of the hospital has been awarded with Laqshya certificate and Maternity operation theatre has been given Conditional Laqshya certificate. An inspection was carried out by team of the health ministry in October 2021.

Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal and Civil Surgeon Dr Davinder Dhanda said Civil Hospital has overall achieved score of 86 percent. They said that 93 percent score has been given to Labour room and 85 percent score has been achieved by maternity operation theatre.

They said it was a matter of pride for the Civil Hospital to receive national certification. They lauded the rare achievement and attributed the success to the hard work and dedication of the doctors and nursing staff and other team members of the hospital.