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JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday asked the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the Union Territory to take preemptive measures to prevent any new surge in Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Focus on six-fold strategy of Testing, Tracing, Treatment, Covid-Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), Vaccination, and Micro Containment, as the most effective way to tackle the pandemic”, Sinha directed while reviewing public health response to tackle the virus at a weekly meeting held at Raj Bhavan.
He said small changes like strict adherence to Covid-Appropriate Behaviour can make a bigger difference.
The Lt Governor also directed the Deputy Commissioners and Health officials to intensify preventive measures to contain Dengue and work in close coordination and synergy with the civic bodies.
J&K reports 181 new Covid cases
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 181 new positive cases of novel Corona virus — 26 from Jammu division and 155 from the Kashmir division– thus taking the tally to 334006 in the Union Territory.
Moreover, 95 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 15from Jammu Division and 80 from Kashmir Division.
The official said that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported during the past 24 hours.
On COVID vaccination, the officials said that 77,138 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of doses administered across J&K to1,57,43,545.
According to the daily Media Bulletin , out of 334006 positive cases, 1450 are Active Positive (202 in Jammu Division and 1248 in Kashmir Division), 328108 have recovered and 4448 have died; 2178 in Jammu division and 2270in Kashmir division. The Bulletin further said that out of 16775310 test results available, 334006 samples have tested positive and 16441304 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 54,750 COVID tests have been conducted in last 24 hours.
Till date 4054645 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 5219 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 1450 in isolation and 437331 in home surveillance. Besides, 3606197 persons have completed their surveillance period.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioners apprised the Lt Governor on the covid protocol enforcement efforts, implementation of micro containment zones, testing and contact tracing being undertaken in their respective districts.
Emphasizing on ensuring strict implementation of Covid Containment measures, the Lt Governor asked the DCs, SPs to firmly implement Covid protocols. He further instructed them to increase Information Education Communication (IEC) activities, testing, and sampling to contain the Virus.
The Lt Governor also directed the Deputy Commissioners and health officials to bridge the gap of number of due second doses as per the targets and prepare themselves with a robust strategy in order to prevent the possible third wave in the UT.
Vivek Bhardwaj, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department gave a PowerPoint presentation with latest district-wise analysis of Covid-19 situation, present status of positivity rate, testing, and vaccination across the UT.
He informed that three districts viz. Budgam, Pulwama, and Bandipora have achieved the completion of due second doses.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt Governor; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Dilbag Singh, DGP; Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department; Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department; Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department; Sh Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor; Pandurang K Pole, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Mukesh Singh, ADGP Jammu; Dr Raghav Langer, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir; Deputy Commissioners and SSPs, attended the meetings, in person and through virtual mode.