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Punjab govt appoints young IAS officers to coordinate & manage Covid pandemic in districts

Chandigarh, Jul 28 (UNI) Amid increasing number of Covid cases in the state, Punjab government has appointed young IAS officers as nodal officers in Amritsar and Patiala to effectively manage the rising caseload in the two Government Medical Colleges, as well as coordinate with private sector hospitals providing tertiary level Covid care.
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has also tasked the IAS officers with coordinating between the hospitals in the respective districts and the state government’s expert health advisory committee headed by Dr K K Talwar, besides managing the day-to-day functional needs and challenges relating to Covid testing, isolation, hospitalisation, treatment and discharge.
The IAS officers will coordinate with the private tertiary care hospitals to facilitate the best possible care for the patients with strict adherence to the fee cap and other norms put in place by the state government.
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