As Nagaland continues to fight COVID-19 pandemic, the state Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) along with respective District Task Force (DTF) for COVID have been reaching out to the public to sensitise, vaccinate, test and treat. Various political parties and civil society organisations have also come forward to help those in need during these trying times.
Kohima DTF review COVID-19 status: Kohima District Task Force (DTF) on COVID-19 Saturday held a virtual meeting to review COVID-19 status in the district.
According to DIPR report the meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) and chairman DTF Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie was attended by minister in-charge for Kohima district, minister PWD (housing and mechanical), Tongpang Ozukum, advisor urban development & municipal affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire and advisor for technical education and election, Medo Yhokha, Sr. SP Kohima, Kevithutuo Sophie, CMO Kohima, Dr. Vezokholu Theyo and other DTF members.
Reviewing the COVID status in the district, the house agreed that improvements in areas such as testing, positivity rate, hospitalisation and vaccination was due to implementation of lockdown guidelines.
The house decided to continue to strictly enforce and monitor the lockdown guideline until further order from the government.
On the vaccination drive, which has been scaled up with additional outreach sessions by the medical team targeting all eligible beneficiaries to get the vaccine, the DTF has informed that all required measures have been undertaken to achieve the target of vaccinating all eligible beneficiaries in the urban and rural areas under the district.
Awareness cum training at Razeba: A public awareness cum training on COVID-19 related activities for Razeba range was held Saturday at Public Hall, Razeba, Phek.
According to DIPR report, the awareness cum training was led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Pfutsero, Japheth Woch, Medical Officer (MO) Razeba, Dr.Kuolo and MO CHC Pfutsero, Dr. Bentilo.
During the programme, the team briefed the attendees on COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) vaccination while training on Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) donning/doffing, dead body management were imparted. The programme was attended by public leaders, VCMs and police personnel from Razeba and surrounding villages.
Tening SDTF holds review meeting: Tening Sub-Divisional Task Force on COVID-19 Saturday held a review meeting at Tening Town Hall under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and chairman of SDTF Tening, Rosietho Nguori.
According to DIPR report, the house deliberated and resolved to ramp up efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy and encourage vaccination through a dedicated team comprising of administration and medical department.
The team decided to immediately undertake vaccination and sanitisation campaign drives in villages where such hesitancy was prevalent.
MO AYUSH, CHC Tening, Dr. Nuksung Jamir gave a brief highlight on the ongoing COVID-19 related activities in the sub-division including the current status of vaccination.
Dr. Nuksungsaid response for vaccination and turn out in Tening Town and adjacent village had been encouraging. However, he expressed concern regarding the prevailing vaccine hesitancy in some far-flung villages.
The MO also reported that random sampling and testing were ongoing and till date, no positive cases has been detected in the sub-division.
The house also revised timing of shops and bazar from 6 a.m. till 2 p.m. as per revised government SOP with strict enforcement of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.
The house also resolved to enforce roster system for village wise staggered visits to banks to ensure that there was no overcrowding in the bank vicinity.
Following is the roster to be followed: Monday – Tening Town and Tening village; Tuesday – All village under Nsong area, including Nsong Town; Wednesday -Ntu, Nzau, Nzau Namsen and Tepun; Thursday – Nchangram, Azailong, Nkialwa Mbaupungchi and Mbaupungwa; Friday – Mbaulwa, New Tesen, Old Tesen, Heiranglwa Upper Sinjol and Old Nkio.
DC Mon launches relief distribution: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mon Thavaseelan K Saturday launched COVID relief distribution for widows and widowers of Mon Town at DC office, Mon. The relief work programme was jointly organised by Setu Sverige Foundation in association with Evergreen Welfare Society and Prodigal’s Home.
Sensitisation on COVID vaccine in Kiphire: A sensitisation drive on COVID-19 vaccine and prevention of COVID was organised by a team of Kiphire district administration and Kiphire medical department for the leaders of Amahator area Saturday at Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) office Amahator town.
According to DIPR report, the team was led by EAC Chumben Murry, and DPO (RCH/UIP) Dr. K Pewezo Khalo.
At the programme, Murry lamented the “poor” vaccination coverage within the district and urged the public to come forward to ger Vaccinated. He also deliberated on the importance and benefits of vaccination.
Emphasising on the importance of mitigating the virus, Dr. Khalo asserted that prevention was the only cure and that vaccination was essential to prevent the virus.
He also refuted baseless rumours about the vaccine, saying that efficacy and benefits of vaccine outweighs the rumours.
Dr. Khalo also called upon the village leaders to lead by example and asked them to encourage their fellow villagers to get vaccinated.
Later, the leaders raised questions regarding the COVID vaccine which were clarified by doctors.
NPCC distributes ration to mark Rahul’s birthday: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) Saturday celebrated Rahul Gandhi’s birthday by distributing ration kits in Dimapur and Kohima.
A press release by NPCC informed that in view of second wave COVID -19 pandemic and extraordinary difficulties faced by the people in the wake of it, Rahul had decided not to celebrate his birthday and had requested those who were planning to celebrate the occasion to avoid ostentatious activities and instead, use resources to help those in need.
The release informed that a brief function was held at Dimapur DCC office where NPCC president, KTherie exhorted the gathering. Later, five teams that included DCC Dimapur, NSUI Nagaland and NPC minority department moved to different locations of Dimapur town area to distribute ration kits to needy people.
In state capital Kohima, PCC & DCC office bearers along with Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress carried out social work around Congress Bhavan area and later on distributed ration kits to deserving people in need of aid across different wards of capital town.
BJP leaders visit SD Jain CC and rail station: National BJP vice president, M Chuba Ao and state executive member, BJP Nagaland Dr Sukhato Sema along with BJP Dimapur district president L Bendang Ao, vice president Lanu S Walling and general secretary Pouhiamlung Gangmei on June 17 visited SD Jain Charitable Clinic at Marwaripatti, Dimapur.
A press release by BJP Nagaland unit informed that the team visited the clinic to enquire of any help needed and met general secretary, Narender Jain and joint secretary, Kishor Jain of SD Jain Charitable Clinic.
During the visit, the team was informed that the clinic has been function since April 14 and around 500 beneficiaries were administered COVID-19 vaccine free of cost on a daily basis. Till date, more than 9000 beneficiaries were vaccinated, informed the release.
The BJP team also visited Dimapur railway station and enquired about the COVID-19 isolation coaches/makeshift hospital. The Assistant Station Superintendent Ajay Kumar in the presence of PH Tripathi, Board Member NF Railway apprised the visiting team that the COVID-19 Isolation Coaches consists of 10 train coaches for the treatment of COVID patients. The team was informed that no COVID patients has been admitted till date in the isolation coaches.