Punjab CM Usman Buzdar reviews Covid-19 situation, facilities for patients

LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a video link meeting of cabinet committee for the eradication of coronavirus at his office here Tuesday.

The meeting held a detailed review of the prevailing situation and different facilities arranged for the patients.

Addressing the meeting, the CM disclosed the capacity of conducting 3,100 tests daily had been achieved by the government and this would be enhanced to 5,000 tests in the next few days.

There are around 19,000 diagnostic kits available in Punjab and 2,000 more kits will be received from NDMA today (Wednesday). Meanwhile, testing labs are also being established in Lahore and other districts of the province, he said and directed to make functional eight labs at the earliest.

He directed that implementation of Section 144 be ensured strictly. Violation of the government orders will not be tolerated as these steps are taken to protect the lives of the citizens, he maintained.

He directed to take action against those violating pillion-riding ban. He asked the health department to early complete the procurement of necessary equipment adding that patients in quarantine facilities or isolation wards would be tested again after 14 days and those found negative would be allowed to go home.

The CM directed to establish separate wards for coronavirus affected pregnant women in Lahore and other districts' hospitals. Patients should be provided with every necessary facility in quarantine centres, he asked. PPE should also be provided to doctors and nurses on a priority basis and their other issues will be solved by the government, he concluded.