Shafat Malik

Bandipora Nov 24(KNS): A young teams of medicos from district hospital Bandipora and Block offices, who are part of a rapid response teams (RRT's) are battling all odds to combat the spreas of COVID-19 in the district.

Covid warriors put their lives at risk to save others, played key role in controlling spread of Corona virus.The teams has been tasked with the job to test every symptomatic persons and pregnant ladies of the district.

The team is on toes and has been going to every village in Bandipora to trace the symptomatic patients and pregnent ladies and if anyone is found with symptoms, he is being put under home quarantine.

The covid warrior team deputes from BMO Office early in the morning and goes to different areas of Bandipora where they do Rapid antigen tests (RAT) to stop the spread of this dreadful disease.

The team includes Dr Tariq Ahmad, Dr Shabir Ahmad, Dr Fayaz, Mohammad Akbar, Showket Ahmad, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Waseem Yousuf, Kulsooma Hassan and Mohd.Ashraf.

Without fearing for their lives they have left no stone unturned to test the every symptomatic person and pregnent ladies of the area.

Mohd. Akbar,member of team said that, they hardly get time to visit their families and they also prefer to stay away from their families because they remain in contact all day with the persons who are the contacts of covid positive patients .

He said tha,they are doing this for the society because this virus spares none and God forbade if this virus spreads,it will be a disaster for the Kashmir valley.

“Even the countries with best health care facilities were brought on their knees by this deadly virus.The health care system is no where near these coutries so its the resposibility of every citizen of the valley to play their part to combat this deadly virus. We are doing our part and we urge the residents to do theirs as well,” he said.

On one hand while the Central Govt and J&K UT Government are working days and nights to control the spread of this dreadful diseases,on the other hand these warriors are performing their duties with great zeal and zest in Hospitals, Quarantine Centres, and other places to save human life.

One NHM employee Waseem Yousuf Wani said, “they are doing this for the society because this virus spares none and God forbid if this virus spreads it will be a disaster for the Kashmir valley”. “Even the countries with best health care facilities were brought on their knees by this deadly virus.”

The health care system is not up to the mark as in developed countries so its the responsibility of every citizen of the valley to play their part to combat this deadly virus. “We are doing our part and we urge the residents to do theirs as well by taking precautionary measures issued by the MHA and health department,” he added.

Locals said that it is moral responsibility of everyone of us to Support Administration and Police Department at all levels and to abide the advisories and Precautionary methods issued by Administration and Health department.

Locals appreciated the role played by volunteers who are working days and nights in services of common people and patients. There should be much more appreciation for those who are working tirelessly for our safety in this Pandemic especially medicos (Doctors, Nurses, MPHWs and other staff members), Nodal Officers, Magistrates, Municipal committee officials and other officials on duty. In addition to this, much more gratitude to all those who are working for different NGO’s whether social or religious for providing medicine, food and other daily use items among needy and deserving persons. Let’s support all of them by encouraging their services added the member of civil society(KNS).