AMN
A team of doctors from Delhi visited Kargil along with Divisional Commissioner Ladakh Swagat Biswas and took stock of the arrangements made to counter the threat of novel coronavirus. The visit came after two positive cases of corona virus were found in Leh.
The team visited District Hospital Kargil to see the preventive measures taken at DHK and visited isolation ward of DHK and the availability of preventive gears. The visiting team of doctors conducted an awareness session with the regional religious heads, panch and sarpachs at conference hall Baroo.
Talking to media, Mr Biswas said, Ladakh Administration is taking all steps to contain the spread of the virus and there is no such case reported till date in Kargil.
The District Magistrate has issued advisory to all religious heads to restrict religious and social gatherings in the district in view of Covid 19. Winter vacation has been extended till 22nd March in all educational institution in the district.
The volunteers of Drass Town joined hands with the employees of the Health Department Kargil to spread awareness in the town about Covid 19 and also organised Swatch Bharat Abhiyan.
Meanwhile, on the instruction from the Deputy Commissioner Kargil, the Khelo India Ladakh winter Game Ice Hockey Championship 2020 scheduled to be held at Goshan International Ice Hockey Rink has been postponed as a precautionary measure.