Take steps to curb mortality rate: Chief Secy

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 28

Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Sunday asked Deputy Commissioners to take whatever steps required to control the mortality rate in the state so that the number of fatalities could be brought down.

Directing the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to take special care of critical patients, she told them to take the help of the state expert group chaired by Dr KK Talwar and other experts.

Reviewing the state’s preparedness to contain the further spread of the disease at her first videoconference with the DCs since taking over as the Chief Secretary, Mahajan expressed concern over the increasing number of Covid cases in the state and said it was the duty of every DC to go the extra mile to ensure proper surveillance and also arrest the mortality rate, while sending as many cured patients to their homes as possible.

The Chief Secretary instructed the DCs to allow Covid patients approach private hospitals at their own expense, if they wished so. They should also allow patients in government hospitals to get their own food, if needed.

She said it was critical to avoid large gatherings, especially in closed spaces. Dr KK Talwar, Dr Raj Bahadur and Dr Rajesh Kumar also shared crucial information on steps needed to contain the spread of the disease.