Covid-19 : Helpline, Control Room established at Baramulla

5 Dariya News

Baramulla 10-Mar-2020

In view of the Coronavirus Alert, District Administration Baramulla today established round the clock help- line.The helpline will work under the supervision of Medical Superintendent Associated Hospital, Baramulla, Dr Syed Masood with the contact numbers 7006231150 and Dr Zulfikar Nabi with the contact number 9419038139.People have been asked to contact above numbers to seek help in this regard.Meanwhile, DC Baramulla has also established round the clock control rooms at different levels. At district level, various experts have been designated to assist people in case of any exigency.The district control room comprises of the following members.Dr Nasir Ahmad Khan, HOD Medicine  (9797136100), Dr Junaid HOD Microbiology (8803018578), Haseeba DEO IDSP (9622631727), Shaista Akther DEO (9906647212),  Shaista Shafi DEO(9858337898), Dr Mir Wasim Nodal Officer COVID-19 (7006024498), Dr Maqbool Epidemiologist (7006341667) and Dr Adil Medical Officer MMU (7006587329).These experts can be contacted on rotational basis, with first four from 9am to 3pm while the other numbers can be contacted from 3pm to 9am. People have been asked to contact these numbers strictly as per the roaster schedule.Moreover, committees have been constituted at Block and village levels. The village level teams consist of Sarpanchs, Panch, Asha, Anganwardi workers, Numberdars and Chowkidars as the members.The village level surveillance teams are responsible to provide information about the cases coming into their notice particularly those who have returned from foreign travel from last one month to the nearest In-charge, PHC who has been asked to submit said information to the concerned BMO.Meanwhile, DC appealed the people to avoid public gatherings to mitigate the risk of Coronavirus infection.