COVID-19 : Play proactive role in awareness campaign : DC Ganderbal to media

Kick-starts 3-day door-to-doo awareness campaign

5 Dariya News

GANDERBAL 20-Mar-2020

Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today urged the media persons working in district Ganderbal to play proactive role in awareness campaign launched by district  administration in order to sensitize public to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.DC made these remarks while kick starting a 3-day door to door awareness campaign  from Mini Secretariat Ganderbal in which 6 ambulances fitted with loud speakers and banners will generate awareness regarding Do's and Don'ts to curb spread of COVID-19 in  all blocks of the district.The awareness campaign is being organized by district administration in collaboration with Hope Disability Centre, Wayil, Ganderbal.SSP Ganderbal, Khalil  Poswal, ADC Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba, President Municipal Committee, Ganderbal, CMO Ganderbal, ARTO Ganderbal, EO Municipality, DIO Ganderbal besides  representatives of Hope Disability Centre were present on the occasion.On the occasion, while briefing  the media persons, the DC said  that district administration has taken slew  of measure to restrict spread of Corona Virus which include establishment of 24x7 district control room at DC office Ganderbal, formations of the district and block level  surveillance teams for close monitoring, establishment of isolation and quarantine facilities at District Hospital and various other places of district, imposition of section 144 of  CrPC, banning of public transport, banning the unnecessary social, politically and cultural gatherings, closure of schools and  educational institutions, fumigation and sanitization  of important public places including District Hospital and Jamia Masjid.He further informed that no COVID-19 case has been confirmed in the district, so far.The DC appealed  people to follow the advisories issued by Department of Health and Medical Education to curb the spreading of COVID-19.