Sikkim: CM Golay chairs high-level meeting to assess COVID-19 situation
During the meeting, Health Department officials briefed about the medical preparedness and the status of vaccination in the state.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), on April 22, chaired a high-level meeting at Samman Bhawan to assess the Covid-19 situation in the State and to take stock of the overall preparedness.
At the outset, Chief Secretary, S.C. Gupta, gave a brief overview of the situation and highlighted some areas which needed urgent attention.
During the meeting, Health Department officials briefed about the medical preparedness and the status of vaccination in the state.
It was informed at the meeting that the 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.
Chief Minister in his address called for re-constitution of the State Task Force (STF) for overall coordination and crisis management.
He directed that the STF 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 along all the borders in coordination with the District Administration.
Tamang said that people should refrain from travelling outside the state unless it is unavoidable. He also issued directives to ensure that all returnees should stay under home quarantine for the stipulated number of days.
The meeting also took stock of the safety protocols 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 (DCs).
The meeting had the presence and participation of Cabinet Ministers, Press Advisor to Chief Minister, Director General of Police, Additional Chief Secretaries, Heads of Departments, and Health Department officials.
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