Chandigarh.31 July,2020.Hon’ble Governor of
Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. VP Singh Badnore today presided
over Daily War Room meeting. The meeting
was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator at Punjab Raj Bhawan.
The Administrator also interacted with Sh. Arun Gupta, Principal Secretary
(Home), Sh. AK Sinha, Finance Secretary, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal
Corporation and Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh, Deputy
Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director-PGIMER, Director Health
Services and Director Principal, GMCH through Video Conferencing.
WAR ROOM DIRECTIONS
1.Dr. Jagat Ram,
Director, PGIMER stated that they have 105 covid patients, out of which 40
belong to Chandigarh, 37 from Punjab, 16 from Haryana, 04 from Himachal Pradesh
and others from different states. He
stated that they have tested 953 covid samples, out of which 54 samples were
found positive. Dr. BS Chavan, Director
Principal, GMCH stated that they have tested 289 covid samples, out of which 19
were found positive. Among the positives cases, 13 belong to Chandigarh. Dr. G. Dewan, Director Health Services stated
that they have started fogging operations in Vikas Nagar, Khuda Jassu &
Khuda Lahora.
2.Deputy Commissioner,
UT stated that the drive against non-wearing of masks has been
intensified. Over 8,000 challans have
been issued and nearly Rs.45.00 lakhs have been recovered from the violators.
3.The Administrator
stated that all efforts should be made to detect covid infected persons early,
so that timely treatment could be given.
He directed Deputy Commissioner to take the help of Volunteers, Resident
Welfare Associations to detect such cases.
4.The Administrator
directed Sh. Sanjay Baniwal, Director General of Police to enforce greater
strictness in monitoring visitors from outside, who could be carriers of
covid.
5.Sh. Manoj Parida,
Adviser stated that keeping in view the increase in number of cases, three new
micro-containment zones are under consideration.
6.The Administrator
after detailed discussions with the medical experts, senior officers and public
representatives decided to order the following restrictions in the city to
contain covid infection :-
(a)Sukhna Lake will
remain closed on weekends and entry of visitors will completely be banned on
Saturdays and Sundays.
(b)Odd-even system will
be re-introduced in selected congested markets after fresh examination by the
authorized Committee, headed by Finance Secretary, UT.
(c)All market places
will remain closed by 08:00 PM except for the eating establishments, which can
remain open upto 09:00 PM.
(d)The existing curfew
from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM will continue.
(e)Yoga institutions
and gymnasium can open only from 05/08/2020 after Standard Operating Procedure
is issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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