Education Minister chairs meeting with Thoubal district administration
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 05 2020:
COVID-19 district Minister-in-charge, Thoubal and Kakching, Dr Thokchom Radheshyam today held an emergency meeting with the officials of the District Administration of Thoubal district to take stock of the steps taken up to address the issues faced in containing COVID-19 in the districts.
The meeting was held at the Conference Hall, DC Office Thoubal.
During the meeting, the Minister was apprised about the shortages and issues faced by the District Administration and frontline workers in fighting the pandemic.
The meeting was attended by the District Nodal Officer, T Ranjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner Thoubal District, N Bandana Devi, Superintendent of Police, Thoubal District, Dr S Ibomcha Singh along with other officials concerned.
Dr Th Radheshyam stated that that the meeting was primarily focused on ways to address the main issues faced by the district administrations such as the need for increased testing facilities, ambulance services, additional ambulance drivers and other staffs, etc, addressing public grievances, problems while conducting contract tracing and difficulties faced by the frontliners because of discrimination due to COVID-19 .
He said that the matter will be brought up before the Chief Minister and Health Minister and seek special attention for Thoubal district.
Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal District, N Bandana Devi informed the Minister that the 80 bedded COVID Care Centre at Lamding Higher Secondary School will be operational by August 10 .
A separate quarantine facility for sample collection team will also be set up at the earliest.
Appealing to the public, the Minister urged to restrain from attending social gatherings and to maintain physical distancing, wearing face masks in public, personal hygiene and the need for creating mass awareness on COVID-19 among the public.
He expressed that with the support of the public, the pandemic can be overcome in the coming days.