DEHRADUN : Uttarakhand Chief Secretary S S Sandhu held a meeting with senior officials in Dehradun on Thursday to review the Covid-19 situation in the state.
Sandhu asked all DMs and CMOs to ensure ample supply of oxygen, beds and medicines at hospitals. Move comes a day after Uttarakhand reported its first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus.
The chief secretary asked officers to increase vigilance and consider reimposing curbs like night curfews if necessary for public safety.
Mock drills were also conducted at major hospitals and health facilities, including the AIIMS, Rishikesh, to check their preparedness in view of another possible wave, Director General (Health) Tripti Bahuguna said.