The secretary medical health and family welfare Amit Negi has said that the state Government is not allowing any hindrance in providing budget for the war against the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). He was addressing a video conferencing session with the district level officers on Saturday.

In the meeting, he held elaborate discussion with every district magistrate (DM) and chief medical officer (CMO) and took stock of their requirements and demands. He also reviewed the arrangements at the dedicate Covid care hospitals in the districts and directed them to take measures needed for effective control of the disease. Negi said that doctors, staff nurses and technicians should be deployed in sufficient numbers and recruitment on outsource should be made.  The secretary said that necessary budget for arrangement related with Covid-19 is being provided instantly by the state administration.

He said that in view of increasing cases of the disease all districts should strengthen their Covid care centres, availability of ambulances, centralised supply of oxygen and other preparations for controlling the contagion.

He said that the rate of testing of swab samples should be increased and for it the state administration has sent six True Nat machines.

On a stern note, he said that the earmarked hospitals should be reserved only for treatment of Covid patients and the other patients should be sent to the private hospitals covered under the Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana and Ayushman Bharat. Negi said that the data provided by the Asha workers after screening of patients at fever clinics should be carefully examined.

It was decided that the Narendra Nagar hospital of Tehri would be made Covid care hospital, level II.