‘Flu corners’ come up at three Amritsar shrines

‘STRESSED’ NODAL OFFICER QUITS JOB

AMRITSAR:THE health department on Thursday set up three ‘flu corners’ in Amritsar, urging people to get themselves tested voluntarily. The ‘flu corners’ have been set up at Golden Temple, Durgiana Temple and Bhagwaan Valmiki Tirath Sthal, where a large number of devotees from across the world pay obeisance.

Civil surgeon Dr Prabhdeep Kaur Johal said, “As a precautionary measure, the health department has set up ‘flu corners’ where anyone can contact the doctors for examination. The tourists can voluntarily submit their travel history if they have not been screened at the airports.

AMRITSAR: District epidemiologist Dr Navdeep Kaur, who was also the in-charge of nodal officer for coronavirus by the health department, resigned from her job on Thursday, citing stress. Dr Kaur told the civil surgeon that she can’t handle the job stress under the present circumstances and was resigning from her post. “Dr Navdeep was heading the

The doctors, who will be present round the clock at the flu corners, will also spread awareness.”

“We have put up banners highlighting symptoms, dos and don’ts, and contact numbers in team who is screening people at the airport, at Attari border and maintaining record of suspected patients. Since this job requires 24-hour availability, we also cancelled the leave of the doctors and staff members . Her decision shows that she is irresponsible. Her resignation has been sent to health department in Chandigarh,” said Dr Johal.

case of emergency. Since some coronavirus cases have also been reported in Pakistan, more doctors have been deployed at Wagha border to screen the visitors,” she added.

CHIEF SECY BRIEFS DISTRICT HEADS

The government also cautioned all the deputy commissioners, commissioners of police, SSPS and civil surgeons to be alert and keep close tabs on the suspected cases.

At the same time, the DCS have been asked to ensure that the people of the state must not panic and they should be sensitised on do’s and don’ts to check coronavirus spread, an official release said. Chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh gave these instructions during a video conference with all the DCS, SSPS and the civil surgeons.

Additional chief secretary Vini Mahajan, principal secretary, health and family welfare, Anurag Aggarwal, principal secretary, medical education and research DK Tiwari, and principal secretary, food and civil supplies KAP Sinha were among those present.