Port Blair, April 23: The Deputy Commissioner (SA), Shri Suneel Anchipaka alongwith Shri Hari Kallikkat, SDM (SA) and Ms. B. Yashaswini, AC (U/T) inspected the vaccination drive, field surveillance, door to door delivery of medicine and functioning of hospitals for Covid-19 management in the Primary Health Centres at Manglutan and Chouldhari.

He also interacted with the Medical Officers of the PHCs and inquired about the progress of vaccination drive and the preparedness of the PHC in the fight against COVID. The DC checked the status of vaccination, ILI/SARI cases, home quarantine, surveillance by field staff, ASHA and ANM workers in their respective areas.

Having inspected the on-going processes, the DCSA directed them to ensure complete 100% vaccination of all persons above 45 in their areas while following strict guidelines issued by GOI.

He reiterated that the five-fold strategy of Testing, Tracing, Treatment, COVID appropriate behaviour and vaccination will be meticulously implemented in South Andaman.