Play all audios:
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, on Sunday urged for coordination among various health institutions to
deal with the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. The Advisor made the remarks during a meeting here to reviewvarious measures being put in place by different institutions and departmentsespecially
SKIMS Soura and GMC Srinagar, regarding prevention and control ofCOVID19 Deputy CommissionerSrinagar, Nodal Officer COVID19, Director SKIMS, Principal GMC Srinagar,Additional Commissioner
Divisonal Commissioner Officer (Kashmir), DeputyDirector Health Services Kashmir, MD, JK Medical Supplies Corporation,Principal SKIMS Medical College Bemina and other officers were present
in themeeting. Reviewing the working ofSKIMS and the GMC, the Advisor urged for adapting a well-coordinated approachand to focus on institutional coordination especially among main
healthinstitutions dedicated for COVID19 in the Valley. He said a well-coordinated approach which includes bestpractices, collaboration of work, needs to be adopted to flatten the curve
ofcorona in J&K. During the meeting, the Advisor also highlighted theimportance of ensuring the security of those who are at the forefront in thefight against the deadly virus. He said
there should be zero violence against medicalprofessionals, frontline healthcare workers and police personnel. The Advisorinstructed for taking appropriate actions against those found
indulging in anykind of violent means. During the meeting, the officers gave detailed informationregarding preventive measures and steps put in place to curb the spread ofdeadly virus.
Highlighting the need to deal with the situation as per therecommended guidelines, Khan said strict lockdown needs to be enforced so thatthe curve of virus could be flattened at an earliest.
He also directed ensuringavailability of medicine and other essential commodities in red zones.