All steps in place to prevent spread of COVID-19
* Admn working 24×7 for public welfare
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 20: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has urged the general public not to panic and maintain the social distance as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his motivation and appeal to the public for ensuring self imposed ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22, the Lt Governor thanked the PM for the initiative to contain the spread of the virus and assured the residents of Jammu and Kashmir that all necessary measures are in place to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
The administration is working 24×7 for ensuring the welfare of the public, he added.
The Lt Governor reviewed the preparedness and the status of arrangements for dealing with the COVID-19 in a high level meeting attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt. Governor, BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education and senior officers of concerned departments.
While lauding the efforts of frontline health workers, security forces and the staff of essential services, Murmu appealed to the general public to complement the efforts of the Government and cooperate in breaking the chain by participating in the ‘Janata Curfew’ on 22nd March.
He reiterated that there would be no shortage of essential commodities or any service. However, he cautioned the people not to fall prey to the rumours of any kind and rely only on the Government sources for authentic information. He also warned that action would be initiated against the rumour mongers who indulge in any kind of malicious propaganda or spreading unverified news.
He further emphasized on the need to follow the advisories being issued by the administration from time to time to minimise the spread of the virus. He urged the public to take special care of the vulnerable age groups like elderly, children and the people with existing co-morbidities. He said that each and every individual would require to follow the guidelines being issued by the concerned authorities and hoped that with the cooperation of general public, Coronavirus would be contained and defeated at the earliest.
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