Appeals to General Public to Cooperate with Administration in the Fight Against COVID-19

Port Blair, Nov. 2: The Dy. Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS along with SDM (SA) visited the Community Health Centre at Bambooflat and the Primary Health Centres at Wimberlygunj and Garacharma to review the COVID-19 preparedness and to strengthen the field surveillance activities.

During the inspection, Ancipaka interacted with the Medical Officers and local community representatives and appealed for the cooperation of everyone in increasing the surveillance amongst the ILI/ SARI symptoms including persons with co-morbidity. The DC also urged them to strengthen the medicine kit distribution to all ILI/ SARI cases and their family members. He reiterated that the ILI/ SARI cases should be identified in its initial stage itself to contain the further spread of infection and the nearest PHC should immediately contact the District Room on 1070/ 102 in case of any symptoms among their family members, relatives and neighbours.

The DC also visited the COVID Care Centre at DBRAIT and took stock of the working of the Centre and was satisfied with the services being provided to the patients at the Centre. He appreciated the efforts of the doctors, health workers and all the staff working in the Centre in providing quality services.

The Dy. Commissioner South Andaman has appealed to the general public to cooperate with the Administration in its fight against COVID-19 and to contact the nearest PHC or the District Control Room regarding any information of suspected cases in their locality especially among co-morbid persons and also to strictly follow the golden principles of wearing masks properly and maintaining social distancing.