Chief Secretary Critiques COVID-19 Scenario within the Islands & Future Risk Notion, Urges Residents to Observe COVID Appropriate Behaviour

Tarun Karthick

Campbell Bay, 22 December 2022

Chief Secretary, A & N Administration, Mr. Keshav Chandra, IAS held a complete assembly on twenty second December 2022, to assessment the present standing of COVID-19 in A&N Islands and future menace notion. The assembly was attended by Mr. Neeraj Thakur, IPS, DGP, ANP, Mr. Kamal Datta, IFS, PCCF, Mr. Nikhil Kumar, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners of all three Districts, Officers of A&N Administration and representatives from Andaman Nicobar Command.

During the assembly, the Chief Secretary urged the individuals of the Islands to comply with all of the COVID Appropriate Behaviour with the intention to stop the outbreak of an infection in these Islands. He suggested the individuals to put on masks, keep social distancing, particularly in crowded locations and to not panic.

The Chief Secretary additional directed the involved authorities to assessment the logistic provides and place recent orders for procurement, if wanted. He additionally directed the Health Department to enhance the method of manpower hiring and buy of logistics, if wanted, to sort out the state of affairs. The Chief Secretary directed the District Magistrates to assessment the shares of medical provides, beds and oxygen of their respective jurisdiction and take vital motion accordingly. 

Further, he directed to comply with the rules and advisories issued by MoHFW, New Delhi and act accordingly. He mentioned, samples of all constructive circumstances have to be despatched for genome sequencing to the designated INSACOG Laboratories. He additionally directed all involved  to activate the surveillance on the Port of Entry in addition to in all of the Health Institutions throughout the Islands. ILI/SARI circumstances throughout the Islands needs to be reported every day and a media workforce be constituted to transient the media on every day foundation, the Chief Secretary mentioned. 

The Chief Secretary directed the Health Department to challenge an advisory on Do’s & Don’ts pertaining to COVID-19 for most of the people. He additionally talked about that in case of any untoward state of affairs, Andaman & Nicobar Administration is absolutely ready to sort out the state of affairs.   

Earlier, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health) briefed concerning the current state of affairs of COVID-19. This was adopted by detailed presentation concerning the present standing of COVID-19 globally, within the nation in addition to within the Islands. He additionally knowledgeable concerning the standing of medical provides together with oxygen, standing of vaccination within the Islands and likewise future menace and techniques to sort out any unexpected state of affairs, a press launch from Nodal Officer, COVID-19 mentioned.