Block Task Force (BTF) for COVID-19, Bhandari held a meeting at the ADC’s conference hall on June 30 to asses and review the state of management and preparation for action in the coming days.
According to DIPR report, ADC and BTF chairman Bhandari, Tiameren Chang said that the effort to combat the pandemic would be intensified through awareness, sensitisation and vaccination drives to further ensure public health safety.
While observing that the frontline workers have been doing an admirable job in keep the people safe and well informed about the pandemic, ADC said that the public should not be hesitant to get vaccinated for one’s health safety and benefit.
CHC Bhandari senior medical officer (SMO), Dr. Caroline highlighted on the activities which were carried out by the medical teams under Bhandari sub-division. She also informed the house on availability status of COVID-19 combat materials and facilities, COVID-19 positive patients, contact tracing, random sample testing and village to village visitations for awareness campaigns and vaccination drives.
Part of the highlight done by SMO included the number of people already vaccinated within Bhandari sub-division since January 18, which stood at 3,476 till date. Owing to the vast area of the sub division, and also due to vaccination hesitancy in some areas, there were several places to be covered by the teams, she informed.
The task force decided to conduct more awareness and sensitisation campaign and vaccination drives in populated and strategic areas such as Bhandari town, Merapani and Yimpang village areas on a phase wise manner which would be assisted by members of NGOs and student leaders.
Vaccination drive continues at Pungro: A special vaccination drive was carried out for Pungro town and its neighbouring villages on June 30 under the supervision of ADC, Pungro, Abhinav Shivam and medical team.
The ADC informed that during the drive, they faced issues due to rumors, however after briefing on the importance of vaccination, people turned up for vaccination in good numbers and took the vaccine.
The vaccination was carried out at rest house ward, officers’ ward, badminton ward, Likimro hydro electrical project, Longkhimong village and Tsurewong village.
During the drive, a total of 167 beneficiaries were administered with the vaccine. The medical team was led by Dr. Sato, Dr. Kisheka and Dr. Siku.
3rd phase vaccination for business community in Kohima: A total of 140 beneficiaries from business community within Kohima received the vaccine on June 30 during the 3rd phase of vaccination drive organised by Kohima district task force on COVID-19 in collaboration with Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
Along with the vaccination drive, screening for non-communicable disease was also conducted for beneficiaries. A total of 496 from the community were vaccinated till date, which included the first and second phase of the drive.
House sealed at Yuching village: In order to take effective measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, EAC Longshen, Imliwabang Aier on June 30, ordered the immediate sealing of house no.101, Yajong Morung, Yuching village, till further order.
The EAC informed that any person violating the containment measures would be liable to be proceeded against as per the provision of Sections 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act 2005 besides legal action under IPC Section 188 and other legal provisions as applicable.