Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all the Collectors should work with full vigilance to end the Corona crisis from the State as quickly as possible.
To prevent infection, the boundaries of the districts should be sealed and movement in hotspot areas should be completely closed. Supply of medicines, milk, vegetables, fruits, groceries etc. to the public should be ensured through district administration.
The Chief Minister was reviewing the situation and arrangements of Corona in all the districts of the state through video conferencing today. All the concerned senior officials including Chief Secretary Shri Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman and Director Public Relations OP Shrivastava were present.
The Chief Minister directed that the number of Corona Testing Labs should be increased. Currently 7 labs are working. For this, testing should be started in all medical colleges. Ensure testing facility in private medical colleges too.
Additional Chief Secretary Mohammad Suleman said that 22 districts of the state have been affected by Corona. One Corona infected patient has been found in the newly infected districts of Ratlam and 1 in Mandsaur.
One positive case each of Corona has been found in Ratlam and Mandsaur districts. Both have already been placed in quarantine.
The Chief Minister directed the collectors to seal the infected areas immediately, complete contract tracing and take all necessary steps so that the infection does not spread.
The Chief Minister directed the collectors to ensure continuous supply of medicines, milk, fruits, vegetables and groceries in the state. He told them to seek cooperation of voluntary organizations and public representatives in this work. Fruits and vegetables should be purchased from the farmers after decentralizing big mandis and administration should make proper arrangement in this regard.
The Chief Minister said that the team of Indore is working day and night, but I am more worried due to maximum number of cases there.
The administration should ensure the best treatment there, hot spots should be strictly sealed and intensive health testing should be done. ACS Health directed that oxygen should be available on every bed for treatment.