Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Anshul Garg today said that administration has laid key emphasis on massive vaccination in order to take the challenges mounted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing media persons, he informed that more than 32 thousand persons in the 18-44 age-group were inoculated during the special accelerated vaccination drive held in the last five days.
He further informed that a special vaccination drive was initiated at 32 different locations to vaccinate the priority groups including shopkeepers, journalists, lawyers, bank employees, widows, orphans and the people associated with the tourism sector etc.
He appealed to the people to avail benefits of the Covid Care Centres activated at Panchayat level with 5 bedded capacity and oxygenated beds. The DC informed that the testing facility has been geared up in all 305 Panchayats under the supervision of Block Medical Officers.
The Deputy Commissioner said that a special initiative has been taken by the Social Welfare Department, Labour Department and FS&CAPD to provide pensions, rations and financial aid to construction works. He also informed that more than 850 works have been initiated under MGNREGA besides many projects have been started under B2V, languishing and mega projects to provide job to daily wagers.
He said that people should not heed to the rumors and keep following the restrictions and SOPs/guidelines issued by the administration for breaking the chain. “Administration is dealing with the situation as per recommended guidelines and all the stakeholders should play an active role in combating the deadly disease”, he added.
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