Take concrete steps to prevent corona: Chief Minister Chouhan
| Date :30-Mar-2020 |
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewing the state-wide
situation during a meeting of senior officials in Mantralaya on Sunday.
Staff Reporter :
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has issued instructions to take concrete steps for prevention of Corona infection and treatment of affected people. He said that everyone must make all possible efforts to deal with this disaster. Chouhan was reviewing the state-wide situation at a meeting of senior officials held in Mantralaya. Chief Minister Chouhan instructed to provide the desired treatment facilities in time to the people affected by Corona infection and said that effective efforts should be made to prevent the spread of the disease. He inquired from senior officials about the status of sampling work in the state. The Chief Minister also called for the details of availability of PPE kits.
He stressed the need for special initiatives to increase the availability of kits. Chouhan also inquired about the need and availability of masks. On the facility of treatment of Corona patients in various hospitals of the state, the Chief Minister said that our system should be such that the patient should be treated where it is convenient for him. The Chief Minister inquired about the facility of treatment of Corona patients in various medical colleges of the state. He directed to pay special attention to the arrangements for treatment of patients in Shahdol as Shahdol is quite distant from major cities.
The Chief Minister asked to pay special attention to the help desk arrangements. He directed the concerned district administration to help the people stranded in various districts. It was informed in the meeting that efforts have been made to speed up the work of sampling. Sampling capacity will increase in the next three days. Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Director General of Police Vivek Johri and other senior officers were present in the meeting.