Governor Jagdish Mukhi takes stock of Corornavirus situation

GUWAHATI: Assam Governor Professor Jagdish Mukhi took stock of the coronavirus situation in the state at a meeting held with the officials of Health and Family Welfare and Disaster Management, in the conference hall of Raj Bhavan on Monday. While hailing the precautionary steps taken so far, the Governor emphasized that the men and machinery of the government should be fully prepared in their response.

Reviewing the situation arising from the novel coronavirus, the Governor asked Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Samir Sinha to push ASHA functionaries on duties to undertake a door to door visit and report to the health department for any suspected case. He also exhorted on the need of using the services of the health activists to generate mass awareness in the state.

Principal Secretary Samir Sinha while apprising the Governor on the preparedness of the health department to deal with situation arising from novel Coronavirus outbreak in other parts of the country, said that though no suspected cases have been detected, the health department is ready to face any contingency. Mission Director of National Health Mission Dr. Lakshmanan S gave a power point presentation on the present situation of coronavirus in the country and informed that Health Mission is working in convergence with the health department to make the people aware of the diseases and the precautions to be taken to neutralize the risks of infections.

Taking stock of the facilities being put in place in the designated hospitals, the Governor exhorted on the need of adopting the best and viable practices for the management of novel Coronavirus in the state.

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