Srinagar, May 23 (KNS): Congratulated medical professionals, terming them as Covid warriors, for a breakthrough in flattening the frightening curve of Covid 19 second wave in cities and towns, Chairman People's Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has urged for additional efforts to contain the spread of the fatal infection in rural areas. He said the dedication and devotion being exhibited by the medical professionals,  particularly in J&K union territory, in the fight against the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, at the cost of their lives, was adorable. 

 

In a statement issued on Sunday to Kashmir news service (KNS), Hakeem Yaseen while eulogizing the services being rendered by the covid warriors, has called for focused attention to check the spread of the infection in rural areas. "Though medical professionals and the concerned administrators have succeeded in containing the rising graph of Covid positive cases on urban areas to some extent the disease has now extended its tentacles in rural areas at an alarming level, which needs to be checked on war footing basis, " Hakeem Yaseen maintained. He urged the need for an appropriate Covid containment strategy in villages with a sense of urgency to prevent deaths due to the disease.

The strategy should encompass setting up of makeshift Covid isolation and treatment centres at village level with the facility of medical oxygen cylinders and portable oxygen Concentrators, availability of essential drugs and Covid vaccine besides door to door tracking and testing of suspected Covid positive cases. 

PDF Chairman has called for immediate implementation of the directions of Prime Minister about setting up of 5 isolation beds in each village panchayat adding that the facility would provide some relief to the poor and needy patients in rural areas who are short of accommodation at individual levels. He has also demanded to provide free of cost Covid kits to every Covid infected household in various villages and hamlets.

 

Hakeem Yaseen has also appealed to masjid committees and social organisations to join hands with the medical professionals and concerned administrators to collectively fight the Covid -19 pandemic.

He has also urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to provide free ration to every household in the Union territory adding that Covid lockdown has affected every segment of the society.(KNS)