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16/03/20
Minister Health Reviews Provision of Facilities at Mayo Hospital Coronavirus Isolation Ward

Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid visited Mayo Hospital late night. CEO Mayo Hospital Prof. Asad Aslam Khan and Tahir Khalil apprised her about medical facilities being provided to the patients admitted in the Coronavirus isolation ward. Dr Yasmeen Rashid also reviewed medical facilities being provided in the Coronavirus isolation ward at Mayo Hospital. On this occasion Dr Yasmeen Rashid said that inspection visits are being conducted in hospitals in order to review arrangements of Coronavirus isolation wards. All departments are on the same page in the war against coronavirus, she vowed. She further stated that on the direction of CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar medical facilities are being reviewed at Coronavirus isolation wards. We will not give up until completely defeating coronavirus, she stressed. Patients admitted in Coronavirus isolation wards are being properly looked after and taken care. Dr Yasmeen Rashid expressed her satisfaction over facilities being provided and arrangements being made at the Mayo Hospital Coronavirus isolation ward.
16/03/20
Minister Health Reaches Services Institute of Medical Institute to Check Covid-19 Preparedness

Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid reached Services Institute of Medical Institute on a surprise visit to check the facilities on Corona Isolation Ward at SIMS. Principal SIMS Professor Mehmud Ayaz and Medical Superintendent Dr. Iftikhar gave detailed briefing to the Minister on the measures adopted in the wake of increasing threat of Corona in the country and Punjab. The Minister expressed satisfaction on the availability of facilities and said the government is utilizing all available resources to ensure provision of best quality services. “So far one patient has been confirmed positive in Punjab and his condition is not serious. We are ensuring the implementation of SOPs for treatment. Through a Monitoring cell, all the facilities are sharing their regular updates on Corona. Further, regular updates are being shared with all stakeholders,” the Minister said. In her message, the Minister said that public must observe precautionary measures especially those related to hand washing.
16/03/20
A Delegation of Religious Scholars Call on CM Punjab

A representative delegation of renowned religious scholars of different schools of thought called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Monday and announced to fully support the government for dealing with coronavirus. Addressing the delegation, the chief minister announced that mosques will not be closed in Punjab. The Punjab government took the lead to write to the federal government on January 03 about coronavirus and also set up a control room in the health department. Similarly, a cabinet committee has also been established to monitor the steps being taken for controlling the coronavirus. This committee regularly holds its meetings while Rs 24 crore has been released to the health department for the procurement of necessary medical equipment, he added. The government has also allocated an amount of one billion rupees for the health department to cope with the possible coronavirus threat. The chief minister told that 41 high dependency units in DHQ hospitals have 541 beds capacity. Special hospitals have been established in Muzaffargarh, Lahore and Rawalpindi for the treatment of coronavirus while quarantine facility has been established in DG Khan, Multan and Bahawalpur to monitor health conditions of the pilgrims, he said. The chief minister told that 760 pilgrims have reached DG Khan and they are being screened. Meanwhile, additional ten thousand kits are being procured to diagnose coronavirus, he added. The chief minister said that Punjab cabinet has also given approval to public health emergency adding that corona treatment facility can be set up within one week for one lac people. He told that ban has been imposed on public gatherings under Section 144 in Punjab and public awareness campaign is also in progress. People should not be panicked and adopt precautionary measures, he told. Nations go through sufferings and by the grace of Allah almighty, we will succeed, he added. The religious scholars should sensitise the people about coronavirus. The government appreciates religious scholars’ recommendations, he added. The religious scholars appreciated the steps taken by the Punjab government for safety from coronavirus. 

Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat said that religious scholars’ cooperation with the government is a positive tradition while provincial minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid maintained that corona’s spread is fast and one should not go out of the home during holidays. Provincial minister Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah observed that people should avoid going to other places during the pandemic. The religious scholars were also given a briefing about precautionary measures and steps taken by the government. Khateeb Badshahi Masjid led the prayer for safety from the corona. Maulana Sahibzada Fazal Raheem, Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Sialvi, Maulana Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Hafiz Zubair Ahmad Zaheer, Allama Muhammad Hussain Akbar and other religious scholars also spoke on this occasion. Mussarat Jamshed Cheema MPA, Chief Secretary, ACS (Home), Secretaries of Information and Auqaf departments and others were also present. 
15/03/20
CM Punjab Visits Corona Care Center and Inspects Treatment Facilities at PKLI

Sardar Usman Buzdar’s government has set up Corona Care Center at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute (PKLI). Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar in spite of holiday has paid a surprise visit to Corona Care Center at PKLI today. He inspected advance arrangements being made for the treatment of patients at Corona Care Center and also reviewed availability of beds over there. Usman Buzdar while talking on this occasion said that Punjab government has undertaken all necessary measures for the treatment of corona patients and setting up 30-bedded Corona Care Center at PKLI is a major link to the advance arrangements being made for the treatment of coronavirus patients. He observed best arrangements being made for outdoor and indoor patients at Corona Care Center while three floors have also been allocated for the possible corona patients at PKLI. The total number of beds at three floors of PKLI is seventy five, he added. He further maintained that in case of any emergency or need there is also scope of five hundred additional beds to be arranged at PKLI. Adopting preventive measures in order to save people from coronavirus is an ample proof of an advance excellent planning being made, he lauded. He further stated that Punjab government is utilizing all possible resources for preventing people from the dangers of coronavirus. We are also undertaking all necessary steps in order to save people of the province from the hazards of coronavirus, he stressed. Strict implementation is being made on the instructions being issued by the Health Advisory for prevention from coronavirus. CM was also given detailed briefing about possible medical facilities to be provided and treatment of coronavirus patients. Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Chief Secretary, Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare, Secretary Information and PKLI senior doctors were also present on this occasion. 
15/03/20
CM Punjab Directs Administration to Provide Best Facilities to the Pilgrims

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed that pilgrims arriving from other provinces to Punjab should be provided with best facilities and also be properly looked after. Usman Buzdar directed Provincial and district administration to leave no stone unturned in properly taking care and looking after the pilgrims. Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners should personally monitor the affairs of providing best facilities to the pilgrims as they should not face any trouble or inconvenience.
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