Monitoring Covid situation, Punjab CM Channi tells Sonia Gandhi

Tribune News service

Chandigarh, January 2

Sharing her concern over the recent surge in Covid cases throughout the country, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has directed Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to be fully prepared to combat any eventuality arising out of the pandemic, especially in the wake of new variant Omicrcon.

She said there should be no complacency in this regard and concerted efforts should be made to face any possibility of emergency efficaciously.

Apprising Sonia, the CM said he was constantly monitoring the current situation with the health, medical education & research and other departments.

Channi further said the overall situation in the state was under control and people were being sensitised to take all precautionary measures as per health protocols to check the further spread of virus. The CM said efforts were being made to arrange sufficient stock of medicines, ventilators and oxygen to deal with any emergency.