The central team of doctors that reached Dhanbad on Saturday for assessment of the corona is not satisfied with the lack of use of mask by public at public places and violation of social distancing norms.
The team, though appeared satisfied with the available facilities, did not seem satisfied with the poor response of use of mask at public places besides maintaining social distancing norms, according to Dhanbad deputy commissioner.
Dhanbad deputy commissioner Uma Shankar Singh while giving information said, “Team during its visit to cantonment zones and select commercial locations found people not abiding by the norms. The team has requested us for initiating essential steps for implement of both norms among the public “.
The deputy commissioner said, now operators of commercial complexes and contractor of the daily street market and village haats would be held liable for violation of both the norms.
Notice will be served to all in this regards and even if violation continues the commercial complexes or the weekly or daily markets would be forced to shut down, said DC.
The team also visited different Covid facilities, conducted surveys and assessment of surveillance system and other aspects of the pandemic in Dhanbad.
The team is headed by Dr.Amrsndra Mahapatra of ICMR - Bhubaneswar the other two member’s includes Dr Tapas Kr Roy from Ram Manohar Lohia hospital New Delhi and Dr Poornima Tiwari from Lady Harding Medical College and hospital New Delhi.
The team visited cantonment zones at Nirsa besides also visited Covid hospital at Nirsa polytechnic
building .
The team members met the deputy commissioner in his office chamber after returning from Nirsa today where they visites covid hospital and select cantonment zones.
Earlier talking to media persons Dr Mahapatra said ,”Jharkhand has high death and prevalence rate though is doing better to contain it.”
The team is here to assess the bottlenecks so that may be provided additional resources by the union government for containing both death and prevalence rate, said Dr.Mahapatra.
“ We would go by check list and prepare reporter on basis of the check list . The report would be provided to union Heath department for assessing requirements of Jharkhand” , said Dr Mahapatra.