In the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Nubra sub-division, Deputy Commissioner/Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Leh, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse visited and took stock of the  Sub-Division Hospital (SDH) at Diskit and villages brought under containment on May 19.

While reviewing the COVID-19 preparedness and management at SDH, Diskit, Chairman, DDMA Leh directed the Executive Engineer of PWD to expedite the construction work of the oxygen plant at the hospital. He impressed upon SDM Diskit to arrange transportation for people from remote areas for COVID-19 vaccination at Diskit. The SDM was also asked to earmark an alternate COVID Care Centre for emergencies.

SDM Diskit requested bed sheets, blankets and mattresses for patients at the Covid Care Centre and an additional borewell at the COVID Care Centre.  

Shrikant Suse visited the areas brought under containment in Lakjung, Sumoor and Kyagar villages owing to an increase in Covid-19 positive cases in these villages. He also took stock of arrangements at Sub-Centre in Sumoor. During his inspection at Lakjung village, DC, Leh instructed village representatives to restrict the movement of the public and deliver essential commodities at doorsteps.

BDC Panamik requested Chairman, DDMA to direct the distributor of HP LPG cylinders to deliver the cylinders at their doorsteps in Panamik village. He also shared that people are not cooperating during sample collections for the COVID-19  test. 

COVID-19 care kits containing pulse oximeter, hand gloves and sanitisers were distributed to Sub-Centres at Lakjung, Sumoor and Kyagar.

In-charge COVID Command Centre, Namgial Angmo; Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Motup Dorje; Block Medical Officer (BMO), Dr. Diskit Dolma; Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Diskit; Executive Engineer, Mechanical Department; Executive Engineer, PWD and Station House Officer (SHO), Diskit, accompanied DDMA Chairman Leh during the visit.