Principal Secretary inspects hospital, Rayat Bahra Covid relief centre

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, May 13

Jaspal Singh, Principal Secretary, Planning, on Wednesday visited the Civil Hospital and the Covid relief centre setup at Rayat Bahra campus here. Later, he held a meeting with the district officials to take stock of the Covid relief measures. Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait was also with him.

Jaspal Singh visited the isolation ward, flu corner and micro lab in the government hospital to take stock of the arrangements. During this period, he encouraged the medical staff and said: “Their dedication towards duty in this critical period is praiseworthy”. He visited the Covid relief centre at Rayat Bahra campus and praised the arrangements made there. He directed the officials concerned that people coming from other states should be quarantined. Singh said in the wake of Covid-19, special arrangements have been made by the Punjab Government to deal with the situation arising. He also held a meeting with officials at the District Administrative Complex. Taking stock of the PPE kits, N-95 masks and other necessary accessories, he said there was no shortage of medical supplies across the state to fight Covid-19 outbreak. The Deputy Commissioner said the instructions being issued by the state government in view of the coronovirus were being made sure to be fully followed.