Nashik: The district administration in Nashik district has done remarkable work in the first and second wave of Corona. Along with this, important work will be done by the administration in the third phase which is currently going on. The danger is less in the third wave, but the situation is still not critical. Therefore, the District Guardian Minister Chhagan Bhujbal appealed to increase the vaccination cum testing more. Bhujbal said this during a review meeting on Corona in the Collectorate.
Bhujbal said that around 7 lakh people in the district are deprived of the second dose of vaccination. The administration should give priority to giving second dose to these citizens. The district’s two municipal corporations, district councils and municipalities should set a target of doubling the vaccination and testing in their respective jurisdictions within a week.
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At present, sufficient oxygen is available in the district at a capacity of 402 metric tonnes and the available hospital beds are also ready to face the wave of corona. Appreciating this administrative readiness, he also expressed satisfaction that the number of patients admitted in the hospital and the number of patients on oxygen is less as compared to the previous two waves.
Caution everyone’s responsibility
Bhujbal said that the demand for starting the school is coming from every level. Therefore, the government has responded positively to this request. However, he has appealed to the school administration and parents to take immediate precautionary measures to ensure that school children do not get infected. He also appealed to the parents to immediately close the schools where the children are affected and also not to send their children to school if the children are found with mild and severe symptoms.
action on establishments
Malls and large retailers should not deal with customers unless the customer shows the certificate of vaccination. Bhujbal suggested that the concerned local administration and police should take strict action to close/seal the shops which are not implementing it effectively. The wedding ceremony is a big spreader in the transition of corona rise. The customer leaves the shop immediately after finishing work, but people are seen together without wearing masks for hours after the wedding ceremony. Along with this, due to the order of presence of 50 people in the offices and lawns of Mangal offices, now crowds of people are being seen in open spaces in palaces and settlements. He directed the police and local bodies to keep a watch on such incidents and take punitive action.