Army taking steps to insulate soldiers from COVID: Brigadier VK Jagtap

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ITANAGAR: Tawang Brigade commander Brigadier VK Jagtap said that the Army stationed at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is taking all precautions to make sure that no soldier is infected with the COVID-19 virus.

The statement from the Army Brigadier comes amidst the growing rate of COVID cases among security forces. The Brigadier was addressing a review meeting convened by Tawang legislature Tsering Tashi at the Deputy Commissioner's office, an official communique informed here on Tuesday.

"The soldiers are screened at various locations before they enter Tawang. Moreover, even the fresh vegetable supplies that we receive are being thoroughly sanitized and then distributed to units," Brigadier Jagtap said.

Brigadier Jagtap further assured his unit's full cooperation to civil administration.

Speaking on the occasion, Tawang Deputy Commissioner Sang Phuntsok, informed about the new guidelines of the union Home Ministry for lockdown 4.

The DC said that the administration is keeping everyone coming to district from other states in strict quarantine facilities irrespective of status.

"The efforts we have made so far to contain COVID-19 will fail if only a single positive case infects others in our district so we all will have to work as COVID warriors," he said seeking cooperation from all.

Officers from the Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo Tibetan Border Police and representatives from several NGOs of the district also shared their views and ideas for combating the COVID-19 pandemic during the meeting convened on Monday, the communique added.