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Chandigarh, May 12 – Taking note of the recent increase in the COVID infected patients in villages, Haryana Chief Minister, has directed all the Deputy Commissioners to set up Village Isolation Centres in 50 or more villages (if hotspots) in each district in next two days and subsequently submit the action report to the office of Director General, Development and Panchayats at email id dir.dp.drd@gmail.com.
The Chief Minister said that proactive steps are being taken so as to ensure each COVID patient is provided proper treatment. Sh. Manohar Lal elaborated that the Deputy Commissioners will set up Village Isolation Centres on priority in the hotspots of the district. He further added that the CEOs, Zila Parishads will be the Nodal Officer, DDPOs and BDPOs will assist the Deputy Commissioners in setting up these Isolation Centres. Besides this, the services of Gram Sachivs will be utilized to set up and supervise the Village Isolation Centres. Also, the services of Village Level Volunteers will be suitably taken for this purpose. On the supervision of these Isolation Centres the Chief Minister said that the daily supervision of the Village Isolation Centres will be done by the Gram Sachivs and local Village Committees set up by the BDPOs. The CEO, ZP will be the overall Nodal Officer for setting up of the Village Isolation Centres in the villages, he will send daily report to the State Headquarters in this regard.
He shared that in the first phase, 50 hot-spot villages will be identified by the CEO, ZP, DDPO and BDPO in consultation with CMO and DC. Buildings with the facility of toilets and electricity like schools, Panchayat Ghars or Community Centres may be converted into Village Isolation Centres.
The Chief Minister said that the Village Isolation Centres should be well-equipped beds and beddings, triple layered masks and hand sanitizer with bottle dispenser, steamer, catering for the patients from the community or on hire basis, cleanliness and sanitation of these Centres and its toilets at regular intervals.
On the supply of medicines, Sh. Manohar Lal further said that the Health Department will provide essential medicines and medical equipments to these Village Isolation Centres and the Health staff will supervise the patients and shift the serious patients to Health Centres.
