Face challenge of COVID-19 with complete alertness: CM Gehlot

Mar 21, 2020

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 21 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, “Damage the coronavirus pandemic could cause is unimaginable. Minor carelessness could create a frightening situation. In such circumstances, it is responsibility of all residents of the state including the government personnel, public representatives and religious leaders to face this challenge with complete alertness and vigilance to defeat corona.” CM Gehlot was reviewing the situation of the coronavirus through video conferencing with the district collectors, the superintendents of police and the medical officers across the state. In the meeting Chief Minister said, “The state government is continuously issuing directions and guidelines to prevent from coronavirus. We all have only one responsibility is how to stop spreading of corona infection.” "At this level, the district collectors can also take necessary decision in this regard. The government system that is available till village level can play important role in creating awareness among people which is the only prevention from this disease," he added. CM Gehlot reviewed the situation in detail and directed the concerned collectors of Jhunjhunu and Bhilwara, where positive cases have been found, to screen every person with whom these suspected patients came in contact. He directed them to strictly follow the guidelines of home isolation and impose section 144 and curfew in the concerned areas.