Pulwama; 24 May: Appealing people to follow Covid-19 SOPs to prevent spread of virus DC Pulwama Baseer ul Haq said that Human lives are first priority of district administration and people.Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Chowdary, while giving a brief regarding the Covid-19 mitigation measures, the DC said presently there are 2232 active cases to whom Covid kits are being distributed.
He said the district Administration has geared up to establish 5 bedded Covid Care Centres (CCCs) at all 190 panchayat Halqas with all basic equipment (including Oxygen concentrates, Oximeters, Masks, Beds etc) which will further augment the bed capacity in district.
Choudhry further said that at block and district headquarter level, 1200 bed capacity is already in place at multiple locations and with fresh augmentation of 950 beds at Panchayat level it will go to 2000 beds in the district.
Regarding recovery rate, the DC said that in the previous 15 days the recovery rate has increased by 15 percent and is presently near 85 -90 percent whereas death rate has declined to 1.65 percent. Meanwhile, the positivity rate has also declined to 10 percent and testing capacity has been increased to 100 percent besides vaccination drive has also been intensified, he added.
The DC thanked all stakeholders including DDCs, BDCs, PRIs, Auqaf members and youth for supporting administration to mitigate the prevailing situation and sought further cooperation for containing the spread of the deadly virus.
He urged them to stick to the precautionary measures besides strictly following the SOPs and guidelines issued by the administration adding that collective efforts will help to overcome the situation.
He appealed for more cooperation to control the disease. And said that with the cooperation of the people, it was easier for us to implemnet lockdown in the district which not only improved the recovery rate but also helps us to Control the deaths He said that this is the appeal to the people as they have cooperated with administration
In the past and will continue to do so in the future so that the challenge of the epidemic in front of us can be properly mitigated.
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