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‘Omicron’: Div Com Stresses on widespread Campaigning of SOPs

INS Desk by INS Desk
November 30, 2021
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SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 30:  In view of the spread of new Covid-19 Variant, Omicron, in different countries of the world, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a special meeting of officers to formulate the strategy for containment measures in Kashmir Division.

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The meeting was attended by MD, NHM; DC Budgam; ADC Srinagar; Director Health Services Kashmir, Director Airports, Principal, GMC Srinagar, CMO Srinagar, CMO Budgam, Incharge DCCRK,  SSO/ Epidemiologist Kashmir and other public health specialists of DCCRK.

In view of government advisory, the meeting   decided that mandatory RTPCR test of all international passengers should be conducted at Srinagar Airport irrespective of travellers previous negative report  or fully  vaccination status.

Besides, it was further decided that if RTPCR report turns negative, the passenger shall be kept under home quarantine for Ist week   and again retested on 8th day of home Quarantine or whenever traveller develops symptoms of ILI during the course of Quarantine; if the report of RTPCR comes negative he/she will self monitor for one more week at  strict home Quarantine.

However, if first test of a international traveler comes out positive then the person will be shifted to DRDO hospital Khunmoh and the testing sample  shall be sent for whole genome sequencing to know whether they are infected by new  Covid-19 variant of Omicron or any other strain.

At the outset, MD NHM Kashmir Yaseen Chowdary gave a Power Point Presentation where he shared the information about the presence of new covid variant in some countries and travel related cases in other nations.

It was informed that B.1.1.529 new variant is possibly 500% competitively more infectious and has rapidly spread in South Africa, Some European Countries, and Some Asian countries also. Besides, it was also informed that WHO guidance note mentions that  current RTPCR test continues to be effective in detecting  the new  variant.

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The DCCR Kashmir also gave the plan for strengthening surveillance of international passengers, enhanced testing,  monitoring of hot spots, ensuring augmentation of health infrastructure, prompt dispatch of genome sequencing and other actions.

Div Com stressed on widespread campaigning of Do’s and Don’ts, IEC for Confidence Building and Fear Mitigation especially IEC materials with messaging and information in local language for ASHAs, ANMs and other stakeholders.

He also directed to Strengthen the call centre for monitoring of suspected cases under home quarantine, besides once again starting Capacity Building of clinicians and paramedical health workers, Refresher Trainings on PSAs, ventilator experts, clinical management, Operationalise the real-time dashboards for tracking available health infrastructure and oxygen status and other important information in view of the threat of this new variant.

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