Dy. Chief Minister of Nagaland and Wokha District In-charge for COVID-19 Y. Patton held a review meeting with the District Task Force on 28th May 2020 at Deputy Commissioner, conference hall, Wokha.
Deputy Commissioner & Chairman District Task Force, Wokha Orenthung Lotha who chaired the meeting, said that now we are facing the real challenge whether our preparation is up to the expectation or not and called upon all concerned involved in combating the crisis to be brave during such situation and try to give their best in their own ability to overcome the pandemic.
Y. Patton while addressing the meeting expressed his appreciation to all the frontline workers, doctors, administration, police and civil societies for the services they have been rendering thus far in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and further urged all to re-strengthen and gear up their activities and give their best because now that we will be fighting the real problem.
He also directed Deputy Commissioner to come up with orders for reinforcing and streamlining of guidelines like social distancing, shopping timing and restriction of public movement and vehicles for precautionary measures. He further stated that head of offices who are not in their place of postings will be viewed seriously and stern action will be initiated against those officers and further directed the DC to recall all officers who are not in station.
Taking serious note of business communities in the district issuing permit for transporting animals from Merapani he warned that such activities should be immediately stopped as recently 5 animal (cows) were reported death after reaching Wokha town and directed the Deputy Commissioner for immediate sealing of Wokha- Merapani road.
ADC, Bhandari, ADC Sanis and SDC (C) Ralan apprised the gathering about the preparedness activities undertaken for the returnees and health care facilities in their areas.
Chief Medical Officer, Wokha who also spoke during the meeting said the district has so far received 61 returnees out of which 36 are males and 25 females, the returnees are under institutional quarantine and home quarantine following all laid down procedures.
(DPRO & IA, Wokha)
