JAMMU: The government on Wednesday appointed several officers to ramp up efforts for prevention and control of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the order issued by the GAD, Bhupinder Kumar, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), J&K, shall be the overall in-charge of the coronavirus control efforts at the in J&K. He will work under the supervision of Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department Atal Dullo, it said.
The order said Dr Shafqat Khan (Nodal Officer) will work under the supervision of overall in-charge coronavirus control efforts (Mission Director, NHM).
At the Divisional level, respective Divisional Commissioners will be the overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts and shall be assisted by the respective Directors of Health Services.
At the district level, Deputy Commissioners will be the in-charge and will be assisted by the respective Chief Medical Officers.
The order says that the apex, divisional and district officers will ensure detection at the Airports/Railway stations and other entry points.
They will also ensure creation of adequate quarantine, isolation and other requisite facilities besides undertaking adequate measures for surveillance of home quarantined persons.
The nominated officers shall also take all other measures required for effective control of Coronavirus, it said.

KR Desk