Port Blair, Apr 23: Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner (SA) alongwith Mr. Hari Kallikkat, SDM(SA) and Ms. B. Yashaswini, AC(U/T) inspected the vaccination drive, field surveillance, door to door delivery of medicine and functioning of hospitals for Covid-19 management in the Primary Health Centres at Manglutan and Chouldhari.
He further interacted with the Medical Officers of the PHCs and inquired about the progress of vaccination drive and the preparedness of the PHC in the fight against COVID. He also inquired about the status of vaccination, ILI/SARI cases, home quarantine, surveillance by field staff, ASHA and ANM workers in their respective areas. He further directed them to complete 100% vaccination of all persons above 45 in their areas while following strict guidelines issued by GOI.
The DC(SA) reiterated that the five-fold strategy of Testing, Tracing, Treatment, COVID appropriate behaviour and vaccination will be meticulously implemented in South Andaman.
