District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Chairman, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse reviewed the COVID-19 arrangements in Leh district on March 17 to ensure enhanced surveillance for checking the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shrikant Suse also reviewed the status of the COVID Care and Quarantine Centres, the COVID Surveillance team, and the COVID-19 Registration and Testing Points of Leh district. He impressed upon the officials to expedite preparations to check the spike in COVID-19 cases in the Leh district.

He directed contractors and other agencies that engage labourers, including Border Road Organisation (BRO) to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure RT-PCR tests and quarantine of labourers. He also stated that hotels and guest houses in the Leh district must follow COVID-19 guidelines, or else their hotels would be sealed. 

Sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) of Leh district were asked to ensure that RT-PCR tests are conducted and a seven-day quarantine period is followed. He stated that strict actions would be taken against people not wearing face masks.

Additional Deputy Commissioner, Leh; Chief Medical Officer, Leh; Senior Superintendent of Police, Leh and District Immunisation Officer, Leh, took part in the meeting.