Covid monitors, supervisors to keep a tab on violators during functions

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, March 10

To keep the virus spread under check, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Wednesday appointed 246 Covid monitors and supervisors to keep an eagle eye over gatherings in hotels, marriage palaces and banquet halls.

The DC said as the state government has capped gathering in marriage events, all monitors have to ensure the maximum gathering of 100 persons for indoor and 200 for outdoor events. He said besides ensuring that the gathering was within the prescribed limit, they also have to make sure that the Covid appropriate behaviour is implemented during the events in letter and spirit. He also said the maintenance of social distancing, wearing of masks and availability of hand sanitisers have to be ensured by these monitors, as the managers of these institutions were appointed as Covid monitors.

The DC said the administration had also appointed supervisors (government officials) for all 246 hotels, marriage palaces and banquet halls. These supervisors would conduct random visits in the institutions allotted to them and submit their report to the district administration about the enforcement of the state government’s guidelines and protocol during an event, he said.

Thori categorically mentioned that all Covid monitors would be responsible for the implementation of Covid appropriate behaviour in their institutions and appropriate action would be taken against them if non-compliance with the government’s orders were reported by the supervisors.

Meanwhile, the DC has directed the officials of the Education Department to ensure vaccination of government teachers, as they have been recognised as frontline workers for rendering their services during the pandemic. Further, he asked the officials of the Health Department to speed up their daily sampling, so that the virus could be kept at bay. He directed the officials to ensure tracing of at least 15 contacts of a positive patient in the district besides enforcement of curfew-like strictness in containment zones.

The DC directed the local police authorities to keep a tab over the gathering in crowded public places while ensuring proper enforcement of night curfew in the district. He said the battle against coronavirus can only be won with collective efforts and being complacent could take a heavy toll on everyone.

District reports 4 deaths, 214 infections

Jalandhar: After a relief of nearly six months, the count of Covid-19 patients continues to surge in the district. On Wednesday, 214 people tested positive for Covid on Wednesday, while four patients, including a 48-year-old man, succumbed to the virus. According to reports, the virus has even entered the Jalandhar Cantt area after a long gap. Among those testing positive, two women and one man are allegedly from Vajra CSD canteen. The other cases were reported from, Defense Colony, BSF Colony, Urban Estate, Golden Avenue, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Durga Colony, Chima Nagar, Guru Nanak Pura, NIT and New Jawahar Nagar among other areas. The remaining three deceased were of 82, 67 and 54-year-old. On Tuesday, too, 137 new infections were reported, while six persons lost their lives. TNS