- DIMAPUR — The Health and Family Welfare
department on Monday assessed the state’s preparedness in handling the ongoing COVID-19
situation.
- A press release informed that Health Minister P Paiwang
Konyak led the review during a high-level meeting held at the Directorate of
Health and Family Welfare.
- He assessed the department’s preparedness in terms of
manpower, availability of medicines and consumables, oxygen supply, readiness
of Rapid Response Teams, and surveillance mechanisms.
- “Covid-19, as per data available, is of mild category,” it
stated.
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- The department assured that it is adequately prepared to
handle any eventuality, with daily monitoring of the situation underway. It
advised the public not to panic “as the situation country-wide is not
alarming.”
- As mandated by the Centre’s guidelines, the department
informed that it will continue testing all Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
(SARI) cases and 5% of admitted Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) cases.
- “Public are advised to follow Covid-19 protocols and follow
respiratory and hand hygiene,” it stated.
