Lauds efforts of frontline health workers, security forces
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Srinagar, Aug 07 (KINS): Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the Union Territory’s preparedness and arrangements for dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
Sinha was informed that the administration was working round the clock for ensuring the welfare of the people and all the necessary measures were in place to prevent the spread of the infection.
Reviewing the arrangements at a high-level meeting here, the sources told news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) that the LG lauded the efforts of frontline health workers, security forces and the staff of essential services.
Sources said that the LG reiterated that there would be no shortage of essential commodities or any service and asked people to maintain social distance as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of the virus.
Manoj Sinha further emphasised on the need to follow the advisories being issued by the administration to minimise the spread of the virus and urged people to take special care of vulnerable age groups like elderly, children and people with existing illnesses.
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 the general public, the virus will be contained and defeated at the earliest.(KINS)
