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LAHORE: To fight the specter of coronavirus unfold within the province, Punjab authorities has instructed the well being division to organize an inventory of MBBS college students of third yr and above to make preparations for sending them within the subject, if wanted.
Based on authorities officers, the choice has been taken as a part of the preparation of a contingency plan in case coronavirus swings uncontrolled. Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Azam Suleman Khan has additionally ordered that as a substitute of police, solely officers of well being division and district administration would now take care of circumstances of confirmed or suspected coronavirus affected person.
“There is a need to infuse sense of confidence among citizens so as to achieve positive results,” added the CS whereas presiding over a gathering to overview administrative issues, provision of healthcare services and daily-use commodities within the province. The assembly was attended by senior member of Board of Income, further chief secretary house, Lahore division commissioner and different officers involved.
The assembly determined that the administration could be certain to facilitate logistics for energy vegetation in order that electrical energy manufacturing couldn’t be affected. The CS ordered the officers to make sure that autos carrying eatables, medicines and medical gear should not stopped in any case. So as to keep away from inconvenience at checkpoints, such autos will need to have letters of related firms with them, he added. The assembly additionally reviewed provide of important objects, together with flour, sugar, wheat, pulses and ghee. The CS was knowledgeable that further provides of those commodities have been given to all divisions and there’s no scarcity of any eatable in districts.
The industries secretary advised the assembly {that a} crackdown on hoarders is underway throughout the province. The first and secondary healthcare secretary mentioned a Contact Tracing System has been launched to get details about individuals who remained involved with a confirmed coronavirus affected person and providers of the Punjab Data Expertise Board in addition to employees of schooling division could be acquired for the method.
Revealed in The Categorical Tribune, March 30th, 2020.
