Director health services Dr. Samir Mattoo in order to access COVID 19 Preparedness visited different COVID 19 Facilities at Bandipora district.
He visited NHPC Hospital Bandipora and interacted with COVID 19 Positive patients in this facility, where 24 Covid 19 Patients have been kept in hospital isolation. During his interaction with COVID-19 Patients he assured them of all possible help and assistance from the Department of Health Kashmir Division.
He further visited DRM College Bandipora and AL Noor B.E.D College which are Covid care centers (CCC) where he interacted with patients who have recovered from COVID 19 and have been kept in Quarantine.
He later examined Sample taking Kiosk at CHC Hajin where Sampling was in progress. Pertinently after Directorate OF Health Services trained around 459 Lab Technicians from all districts in sample collection the average samples taken in the Kashmir division has gone upto an average of 818 samples a day. These technicians take on spot samples from red zone and send them to testing labs at Srinagar.
He appreciated the team at Hajin who inspite of all odds are doing a wonderful job and directed them to intensify House to house Surveillance so that all the Hajin block is covered in toto. He directed CMO Bandipora to focus on all Red zones of Hajin block especially Gund Jahangir which has maximum Cluster of positive cases in Hajin Block.
He also inspected IDPS Kaloosa Bandipora, Guest house Ayatmulla, Bandipora, Tibia college Shilwat Sumbal and Indoor Stadium Shadipora Sumbal and took stock of the infrastructure and logistics in all these COVID centers. He directed the CMO and Medical superintendent to provide all possible Assistance to the admitted patients so that they feel comfortable and recover fully and are sent home happily.
