Gangtok, April 22 (IPR): The Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang chaired a high level meeting at Samman Bhawan, today, to assess the Covid-19 situation in the State and to take stock of the overall preparedness.
At the outset, Chief Secretary Shri S.C. Gupta gave a brief overview of the situation and highlighted some areas which needed urgent attention.
Health Department Officials briefed about the medical preparedness and the status of vaccination. It was informed in the meeting that STNM Hospital is equipped with an Oxygen plant having adequate supply, and the Covid dedicated Hospital has 125 beds, which includes 77 beds with Oxygen, 40 beds without Oxygen (for less serious patients) and 8 ICU beds.
The Chief Minister in his address called for re-constitution of the State Task Force for overall coordination and crisis management. He directed that the State Task Force should immediately set up an office and start functioning. He said that the Task Force should monitor the movement of people from outside the State in all the borders in coordination with the District Administration. He maintained that people should refrain from travelling outside the State unless it is unavoidable.
CM also issued directives to ensure that all returnees should stay under home quarantine for the stipulated number of days. He also laid emphasis on the need to monitor the movement of labour force from outside the State.
The meeting also took stock of the safety protocol in place for tourists and other visitors. It was decided that officers of the Tourism Department would be deputed to monitor the movement of tourists under the overall supervision of the District Collectors.
It was decided in the meeting that strict measures will be adopted to prevent further spread of Covid-19 in the State.
The meeting had the presence and participation of the Cabinet Ministers, the Press Advisor to HCM, DGP, Additional Chief Secretaries, Heads of Departments, and Health Department officials.
