The Chandigarh administration on Monday prolonged the COVID restrictions within the metropolis, together with amendments similar to extension of opening hours of outlets.
The administration stated in an announcement, “It was decided to continue the current sanctions until 6 am on 9 June (Wednesday), but with amendments.”
It was determined that each one outlets can be allowed to open from 9 am to 4 pm. Also, all sports activities services shall be opened for the gamers, who can use the infrastructure strictly following the Kovid protocol. However, swimming swimming pools and gymnasiums will stay closed, the UT determined.
It was additionally said that though the barber store / salon can be allowed to open just for hair slicing. However, spas and therapeutic massage centres, the place bodily contact is concerned, will stay closed.
Vaccination of 90% well being staff in PGI, SERO survey quickly
Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER stated that about 90 per cent well being staff in PGI have been vaccinated. He stated that they’ve 232 COVID instances in PGIMER, out of which 37 are from Chandigarh, 112 from Punjab, 39 from Haryana, 28 from Himachal Pradesh and 16 from different states. He additionally talked about that the positivity fee within the samples collected from Chandigarh was 6.15 p.c; While for different states it was 9.87 p.c. He additional talked about that he has 135 sufferers affected by mucormycosis.
The administrator additionally instructed them to expedite the organising of oxygen plant (PSA) and begin sero-survey.
GMCH-32 Director Principal Dr. Jasbinder Kaur stated that they’ve examined 6,841 Kovid samples, of which 249 had been discovered optimistic, resulting in a positivity fee of three.6 p.c. He additionally talked about that there was no wastage of vaccines, including that each one COVID sufferers below house isolation have been contacted and medicines have been supplied to them.
Sector 45 Hospital to be transformed into Pediatric Kovid Center
It was additionally determined that the hospital at Sector 45 be transformed right into a specialised pediatric Kovid hospital.
The administrator expressed concern concerning the plight of kids misplaced to their mother and father resulting from Kovid, asking that the varsity charges of all such kids be waived and if a baby wants lodging within the administration’s welfare house, It shall be supplied freed from price. .
He additionally directed Secretary Social Welfare Nitika Pawar to arrange a complete plan in session with the Sub-Committee of the Advisory Council of Administrators, in order that the affected might be utterly rehabilitated.
Food and Supplies Secretary Vinod P Kavale was directed to make sure that the ration being distributed below the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMJKAY) scheme reaches the beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, the Administrator directed Director General of Police Sanjay Beniwal to make sure that correct safety is offered in all medical establishments, in order that well being officers can really feel protected and work with none worry. He additionally directed them to make sure that the COVID protocol is strictly adopted within the metropolis.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
