Feroz Ahmad Khan, CEC, Kargil along with Baseer ul Haq Choudhary, DC, Kargil and Dr. Vinod Kumar, SSP, Kargil inspected the entry points set up at Khangral, Sanjak and other locations as well as the isolation and quarantine facilities at GNM Nursing School and Polytechnic College Kurbathang on March 11.
 
Taking on the spot appraisal of the screening process of incoming passengers at the entry points, Feroz Ahmed Khan instructed the concerned officials to ensure thorough and strict checking of all passengers including locals besides maintaining the highest level of alertness.
 
Concerned officers were further directed to strengthen required arrangements for screening at all entry points focusing on the forthcoming challenges with the start of the working season which sees a huge influx of non-locals in the district. Health Department was asked to educate people about basic safety precautions to be followed including proper hand wash and personal hygiene.
 
Ghulam Mehdi, SDM Shakar Chiktan; Kacho Asgar Ali Khan, Tehsildar Chiktan; BMO Chiktan, In Charge Police Post Chiktan and other concerned officers were also present.
 
Baseer ul Haq Choudhary directed SDM and Tehsildar to closely monitor the screening process at the designated centres in the area and update him about the same on a daily basis. He also instructed officers to arrange a temporary building for the screening team at Sanjak.
 
Later, both the CEC and DC inspected the isolation and quarantine facilities set up at GNM Nursing School and Polytechnic College Kurbathang. Also, they checked the availability of required machinery in place for timely detection and surveillance of the epidemic.
 
While reviewing isolation and quarantine capacities for suspected cases, Feroz Ahmed Khan asked concerned officers to ensure an adequate number of beds in place at the isolation and quarantine center. Also, he asked them to ensure proper facilities of heating, food and other necessary requirements for the patients besides following the SOPs in handling patients, sanitization and disposing of bio-medical waste strictly.