Dimapur cyber cell to check spread of false COVID-19 info
DC Dimapur Anoop Kinchi IAS, addressing the Dimapur district Task Force meeting in the conference Hall of DC Dimapur on March 17. (DIPR Photo)
Dimapur, March 17 (MExN): The Deputy Commissioner Dimapur Anoop Kinchi, IAS convened a meeting with the Dimapur District Task Force members to deliberate on more steps to be taken as preventive measures with regard COVID-19 on March 17.
In the meeting, a DIPR report stated that the Commissioner Police Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo informed that the cyber cell was taking care of any false information about COVID-19 that is being spread in the social media forums and cautioned for stern action.
100 % thermal scanning in airport
Airport Director Dimapur, M Zhimomi informed that 100 percent thermal scanning of all the passengers are being done in the airport, hand sanitizers placed and extra cleaning are being done by the cleaning staff to ensure that the airport area is properly sanitised.
‘Medical dept well prepared’
Deputy CMO Dimapur, Dr Antoly appeal to the people not to panic stating that the Department was well prepared in Dimapur as well as the whole State and doing their best with the available resources. "If immune system is strong it will cure by itself so no need to panic so much," she advised. Just maintain social distance, avoid crowds, maintain one meter distance from each other, maintain personal hygiene and avoid touching mouth and nose, she added.
More measures to be undertaken
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, expressed satisfaction on the steps and measures and the preparedness level taken so far in the district, and further directed the district Medical Department to activate the control room by March 18 and felt the need for setting up training and awareness cell to continuously work and create awareness to the people about the precautionary steps to be taken.
The meeting deliberated and decided for setting up help line desk and screenings at Dimapur Railway station and the different check gates under Dimapur district.
The DC appealed to the GBs and NGOs for spreading information in their respective colonies through miking, distributing pamphlets or talking to people telling them not to panic but to take the necessary preventive measures. The DC emphasized on the need for proper disposal of medical waste and to make people aware on how used masks needs to be disposed.
District Surveillance Officer Dr Imtiwabong also highlighted on the preparedness level taken up by the department in Dimapur district.
Members of Dimapur district Task Force including Army, Police, CISF and other attended the meeting which was held in the conference hall of DC Dimapur.
