Staff Reporter
The 2nd meeting of Coordination Committee on Anti-Corona measures was held under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Saqib Manan.
Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali, Vice Chancellor Faisalabad Medical University Prof Dr Zafar Ali Chaudhry, Additional Commissioner Coordination Imran Raza Abbasi, CEO Health Dr. Bilal Ahmad, Medical Superintendents Allied and District Headquarters hospitals Dr Mushtaq Sipra and Asif Hameed Salimi and other officers of Health Department attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the Faisalabad DC apprised the participants of details of third wave of corona and it’s intensity.
He informed that last 24 hours 193 patients were tested positive for corona and positivity ration was 14%.
He informed that implementation of SOPs in markets, bazaars and public places during the current situation of Corona epidemic besides distribution of face masks and implementation of other anti-precautionary measures.
He said that complete lock down on Friday and Saturday is being implemented. He said that random sampling was also being started in commercial markets.
Moreover DC said that 906 Shopping Malls, Restaurants, marriage halls and private schools have been sealed in last 18 days for non compliance of corona SoPs. He informed that 8477 senior citizens have vaccinated from corona at 5 centers so far.
VC FMU said that the Corona ward of Allied hospital has became full from patient and now DHQ hospital will manage the patient while Govt General Hospital Ghulam Muhammaf Abad was also capacity, however citizen should adopted precautionary measures very seriously.
Deputy Commissioners of other districts through video link informed the situation of corona virus.
The Divisional Commissioner said that precautionary measures against Corona virus should be kept in view and effective measures should be taken to protect the citizens from Corona by using all available resources in this situation. He urged to Implement He said that oxygen should be available in hospitals.
He said that complete lock down on Friday and Saturday should be implemented strictly besides checking the SoPs at every Public place in Faisalabad. He asked the DC of other district to close watch on positivity ratio on daily basis.
