Mussoorie: In view of the increase in Corona virus cases in India once again, the Health Ministry has instructed all the states to remain alert. The Uttarakhand Health Department has also intensified preparations regarding this. Necessary guidelines have been issued to the districts.
Union Health Secretary Sudhanshu Pant has recently issued a letter to all the states and union territories asking them to be vigilant about the spread of the new variant of Covid-19, JN1. Under this, emphasis has been laid on monitoring, genome sequencing, testing and treatment of ILI (influenza-like illness) and SARI (severe respiratory infection) cases. Uttarakhand Health Secretary R. Rajesh Kumar said that all the districts in the state have been put on high alert. All government and private hospitals have been instructed to be prepared to deal with the situation of Covid. Under this, the rate of testing is being increased. Health facilities are being improved. Covid War Room has been reactivated.
All preparations have been completed to deal with Corona in the sub-district hospital of Mussoorie as well. A 5-bed ICU center has been established in Mussoorie. Additional doctors and staff have been demanded to operate it. Two Covid rooms, an isolation ward and a testing center have been set up in the hospital.
Emergency Medical Officer of the hospital Dr. Satish Negi said that all preparations have been completed regarding Corona in the hospital. Sanitizers and masks are available in sufficient quantity along with PP kits. He said that if a patient with cough, cold etc. comes, he is being tested and treated. He said that oxygen, ventilators and essential medicines are available in sufficient quantity in the hospitals. Health workers are being retrained. He said that according to the Health Department, the situation is currently under control but as a precaution, all the districts have been asked to be vigilant. Special monitoring is being done in view of the crowd at tourist places like Mussoorie.
