RAJOURI: Field Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Rajouri in coordination with Press Information Bureau, Jammu, Tehsil Administration, Mendhar, District Information Centre, Rajouri, Health department, Mendhar, ICDS, Mendhar, Government Degree College, Mendhar and Nodal Officer, Indian System of Medicines, Reasi organised a webinar on “Precautions for home isolation during Covis-19” today.
The webinar was presided over by Deputy Director, Press Information Bureau, Jammu and Regional Outreach Bureau, Government of India, J&K and Ladakh UTs, Neha Jalali.
Speaking on this occasion, Neha Jalali underlined the need to understand precautions and treatment to be taken for home Isolation during Covid-19. She said that every citizen has to shoulder responsibility for combating Coivid-19 by following SOPs and guidelines, creating self confidence, generating awareness, Helping and providing essential assistance to the needy during these tough times. She extended her gratitude to the District Administration, Poonch, SDM, BMO, CDPO, DIO, Rajouri, Nodal Officer, ISM, Reasi, Principal Govt. Degree College, Mendhar for extending their coordination and support in reaching out to the far flung areas of Tehsil Mendhar.
Dr. Sahil Jandyal, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mendhar, who acted as key speaker of the webinar delivered the keynote address on the subject.
Giving overview of efforts of Administration in containing the spread of Covid-19 (Preparedness and Provisions for home isolation during Ciovid-19), Dr. Jandyal said that Tehsil administration has left no stone unturned in implementing SOPs and guidelines in a befitting manners issued by the Government from time to time an. The convergence of departments to combat the spread of Covis-19 yielded fruitful results and with passage of every day the recovery rate increased and active cases declined. He further added that now the Tehsil administration has completed 5 bedded Covid care centres in all 75 panchayats to meet any challenge occurring, if any, due to Covid.
Dr. Parveez Ahmed Khan, Block Medical Officer, Mendhar also spoke on various aspects and provisions of Covid-19 with special emphasis on precautions and treatment for home isolation during Covid-19. He was of the view that health department is providing every sort of help to patients and strongly advocated that general masses have to spread the awareness to contain the Covid-19
Dr. Idrees, Physician Specialist while interacting with participants said that the health department is on its toes to contain the pandemic. He underlined the importance of physical distancing, wearing mask, washing hands frequently, refraining from social gatherings and coming out of home unnecessarily plays a key role to contain spread of Covis-19

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