Nagaland H&FW N Minister, Principal Director, Advisor IPR, SCERT and Village Guard and others during the review meeting on COVID-19 held in Kohima on April 8.
Nagaland H&FW N Minister, Principal Director, Advisor IPR, SCERT and Village Guard and others during the review meeting on COVID-19 held in Kohima on April 8.
Kohima, April 8 (MExN): The samples taken for testing of COVID-19 virus are transported in a special medium called “viral transport medium,” wherein the virus is not expected to die for at least 48 hours.
Principal Director, Department of Health& Family Welfare (H&FW), Dr Vizolie Z Soukhrie stated this during a review meeting on COVID-19 held with Health Minister, S Pangnyu Phom on April 8 at the former’s Office Chamber.
“So far the cases of testing have been reported within 20 hours so the misconception of negative cases should not be there,” he further clarified, while updating the minister about the activities so far.
Activities at the district are being implemented in a more disciplined manner with the full support of the community, the Principal Director added.
He further appealed the government that it is necessary to wait for two more weeks before resuming daily activities.
“After which if the report for covid-19 cases is still negative then only it is advisable to resume offices but taking into consideration that point of entry from other state should still be restricted,” he said.
Pangnyu for resumption of construction works at Medical College
According to a press release from the DoH&FW’s IEC State Bureau, Minister Pangnyu also advised the department to resume the construction works at the Medical College from April 9 and to come up with a system to manage the labor.
To this end, he urged the department to obtain special permission from the district administration in order to purchase essential materials for the ongoing construction.
Pangnyu also discussed about strengthening of doctors in district level for temporary adjustments and allocations of workforce, the release said.
He also appealed the officials present, to give more focus on the areas bordering other states as it is very vulnerable at this stage and that quarantine measures should be implemented more strictly in those areas, it added.
Department for relaxing marketing time
The department also appealed that the timing for marketing should be relaxed because while rushing for shopping in limited time, social distancing is not observed and all efforts become useless, the release further informed. “It is necessary to relax the time in order to avoid crowding.”
The Minister was accompanied by Toshi Wungtung, Advisor IPR, SCERT and Village Guard. Mission Director NHM and officers from the Directorate also attended the meeting.
