Wahid Rafeeqi

 

BANDIPORA, MAY 27 (KNS): The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Thursday conducted an extensive tour of the district and inspected various health care centres and newly established Covid Care Centres besides reviewing the covid containment measures in the district.

 

 The DC Bandipora visited Nadihal several PHCs, NTPHcs and Covid Care Centres. He was accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police  Mohammad Zahid, Chief Medical Officer, Nodal Officer Dr Murtaza and other senior officers of the district.

During the tour, DC Bandipora expressed satisfaction over the arrangements put in place to fight the COVID19 pandemic.  He said on the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, a 5 bedded covid care Centre is being established in every Panchayat with one bed fully oxygen support to meet the local needs so that burden on district and other hospitals is eased. 

 

Later while briefing media about the covid status in the district, Dr Owais the positivity rate has declined from 10 per cent in the first week of May to 6.7 per cent today.

 

Giving details, DC Bandipora said there are 8131 total cases reported so far with  958 active positive cases as of date. He said only 98 positive patients are under hospital isolation. DC Bandipora said there is an 87.18 per cent recovery rate in the district. He said 84 deaths have been reported in the district owing to covid including 22 deaths during the 2nd wave.

 

 Giving details on the status of tests conducted across the district, he said that over 38528 tests were conducted this month, and the trajectory of the positivity rate has shown a decline in the district which is a positive development.

 

Elaborating on the status of the Vaccination campaign in the district, the DC said that about 75 per cent of the vaccination of people above 45 years of age is completed and appealed the rest to get vaccinated at the earliest adding that sufficient doses of vaccination are available in the district. He said 89646 doses of vaccination have been given so far.

 

Dr Owais said there are adequate arrangements put in place with regard to the healthcare services to tackle the pandemic. He said there are 1100 isolation beds available with 130 beds fully oxygen supported and seven ventilators that have grossly reduced our referrals to tertiary care hospitals in Srinagar.

 

Regarding the Micro Containment strategy, the DC said that there are 22  Micro Containment Zones in the district and an extensive testing campaign has been launched in these areas besides vaccination.

He said that district administration is always available for the timely redressal of grievances of the people and sought cooperation from all sects of the society in the same way as they showed cooperation earlier to contain the pandemic effectively.(KNS)