Sonowal takes stock of measures to contain COVID 19 in Karimganj
Karimganj,08 April(HS): As a part of his one day tour to Barak Valley, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited Karimganj where the first positive infection of novel coronavirus was detected in the state and held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner and other senior officers to take stock of the measures to prevent and contain COVID 19 infection in the district.
The chief minister also reiterated on the need that while people should remain indoors during the lockdown period, there should be no shortfall of any essential commodities. He also asked the DC to ensure that the residents living all across the district should adhere to the advisory given by the health department and other line departments to maintain social distancing.
He also asked the Deputy Commissioner to give special care for the tea garden areas and the workers and their family live there.
Minister for Fishery, Excise etc Parimal Suklabaidya, MP Rajdeep Roy, MLAs Krishnendu Paul, Ajiz Ahmed Khan, Kamalendu Deb Purkayasthya, Bijay Malakar, Bimal Bora, Superintendent of Police and other senior officers of the district were present at the meeting.
Later talking to reporters, Chief Minister Sonowal said that different functionaries of government and non-government organizations have been working day in and day out during the lockdown period across all the 33 districts of the state.
He also thanked the journalists for working tirelessly and giving everybody information pertaining to COVID 19. He also said that everybody has to put up a concerted fight to wage a war against coronavirus.
At this crucial juncture, everybody has to rise above religious affiliations and desist from making any comment fraught with communal overtones. He also warned that if anybody tries to vitiate the environment with a communal statement, the law enforcing agency would not hesitate in taking stringent action.
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