Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday directed the officers concerned to regularly monitor the situation and take corrective measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chief Minister while holding a video conference with Chief Secretary, Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners of the state from Jammu took stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state.

Thakur directed that the officers must ensure that COVID patients get proper treatment and people are motivated to adopt social distancing and use face masks in public places. People must also be encouraged to avoid social gatherings as there is a greater chance for spread of the pandemic.

The COVID patients under home isolation must be provided required treatment and their health condition should be monitored regularly, he said.

The Chief Minister said that there is no dearth of oxygen and other health inputs and people need not to worry about it. The SDMs and BDOs must ensure that proper SOP (standard operating procedure) is followed during social gatherings.

He further said that the State Government has launched ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ to sensitize the people regarding COVID-19 pandemic and to collect information regarding symptomatic COVID population, TB, Leprosy, sugar, blood pressure etc. by door to door campaign in the state. This campaign will be held from November 25 to December 27 throughout the state, he added.

He urged the people of the state to provide wholehearted support to the health workers by providing them accurate information about their diseases and health parameters.

The Chief Minister also directed the officers to make foolproof arrangements for proper maintenance and clearance of roads in the state in wake of ensuing snowfall.

He said that adequate arrangements of men and machinery should be made available at strategic points so that people do not face any inconvenience.

The Chief Secretary Anil Khachi assured the Chief Minister that administration would spare no efforts to check the spread of COVID in the state and SOP would be implemented in letter and spirit.

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