Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviews COVID scene

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal discussed the COVID-19 situation with Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the phone on Thursday.

Sonowal also held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners and reviewed various aspects of the COVID-19 response in the districts.

The Chief Minister directed the DCs to take approximate measures to control the price rise of essential goods and medicines. He also asked the DCs to regularly visit the hospitals to review the COVID situation and check whether medicines supplied by the government were adequately available in the hospitals.

The Chief Minister stressed generating more awareness on COVID-19 among people. He also suggested the DCs inform the public about the situation in the districts daily in a bid to sensitize them about the gravity of the situation. The Chief Minister further asked the DCs to take joint measures in consultation with tea garden management to control the spread of COVID-19 in the garden areas. He also directed the DCs to fix rates of essential commodities in consultation with chambers of commerce, besides asking APDCL to maintain a regular supply of electricity during this critical period and sanitization of weekly markets by the administration. The Chief Minister also directed the Health Department to take all possible measures to curb COVID infection and augmenting health infrastructure to deal with the present crisis, a press release said.

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