To spread awareness about COVID-19 in the city, the Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday launched a newly developed android base mobile app “CHDCOVID”.
This will be a single point platform which will provide all information related to COVD-19 in Chandigarh. The residents of Chandigarh can access all the guidelines, orders and notifications issued by Administration and Government of India on the mobile app.
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore who held a review meeting with senior IT officers here launched the mobile app.
During the review meeting, the Administrator expressed concern regarding possible infection spread to doctors and health workers. He directed that the procedure laid down by Union Ministry of Health should strictly be followed and healthcare workers should be more careful while examining the patients. All cases of respiratory complications must be treated very carefully, he directed.
He also desired that the contact tracing for late Om Parkash, resident of Nayagaon must be done and it may be ensured that the contacted persons should be put under home quarantine.
The Administrator also directed the DGP to strictly implement the sealing of borders to ensure that no migrant labour travels outside Chandigarh, which may lead to spread of infection. The Administrator advised both Panchkula and Mohali to reduce the number of passes, since such liberal issues of large number of passes were creating unnecessary crowd and congestion in Chandigarh during the curfew period.
It was informed that though the home quarantine notices in front of houses will be removed after completion of 14 days, yet the residents will be advised to maintain distance within the houses and to stay indoors during the curfew period. It was also brought out that adequate medicines, medical equipments etc. are available in the city and the suppliers have been told to ensure that there is no scarcity anywhere.
The Finance Secretary AK Sinha informed that all Banks and ATMs are being kept open. During relaxation hours people can queue up and avail this facility while maintaining social distance.
It was also informed that Markfed, Punjab Agro and HAFED will provide door to door services of all groceries items at reasonable rates in the city. Commissioner, MC informed that Metro and Best Price will provide supplies to the Chandigarh retailers on regular basis.
Mayor Raj Bala Malik, who was present in the meeting, presented a cheque of Rs 50 lakhs (Fifty Lakhs) which was the contribution of one day salary of regular employees of Municipal Corporation to the COVID Relief Fund.
