Channi briefs Sonia on COVID-19 situation
The Hindu
Cong. chief asks Punjab CM to be fully prepared to combat any eventuality
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has directed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to be fully prepared to combat any eventuality arising out of the pandemic especially in the wake of the Omicrcon variant.
According to an official statement, Ms. Gandhi told the Chief Minister over phone that there should be no complacency and concerted efforts should be made to face any possibility of emergency efficaciously.
The Chief Minister said he was constantly monitoring the situation with the health, medical education & research and other line departments to put in place the requisite infrastructure to meet any emergency. He told Ms. Gandhi that the testing has already been intensified and the available primary and secondary medical services ramped up to provide the best possible treatment.
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