17 Gurugram hospitals skip Covid meeting, DC issues notice
Nishant Kumar Yadav, the deputy commissioner, said that the meeting was significant to discuss plans to control the rising number of Covid-19 cases, but the hospitals showed a casual approach by not attending the meeting, displaying non-seriousness
Gurugram: The deputy commissioner (DC) of Gurugram on Friday issued ‘Displeasure Notice’ to directors of 17 hospitals for missing a crucial meeting called to discuss the surge in Covid-19 cases. Hospital officials have been asked to reply with a reason for their absence from the district task force meeting that was held on Thursday at Mini Secretariat, officials said.
Gurugram DC issued notice to 17 hospitals. (HT Photo)
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According to health officials, 206 new Covid cases were reported on Friday and this happened after seven months that cases have crossed the figure of 200.
Nishant Kumar Yadav, the deputy commissioner, said that the meeting was significant to discuss plans to control the rising number of Covid-19 cases, but the hospitals showed a casual approach by not attending the meeting, displaying non-seriousness. “The meeting focused on Covid-19 cases, mock drills, Influenza, U-Win, Measles and Rubella (MR) eradication, Dengue, and Malaria. We have decided to increase testing in the district in the coming days,” he said.
“Considering the negligence, the concerned hospitals have been issued notices and directed to clarify their position for not attending the meeting,” Kumar added.
The notice, signed by the deputy commissioner reads “Letter for the meeting was sent to you by email and the same was shared in the WhatsApp group ‘COVID S3 Portal’ also, but neither you nor your representative from the hospital attended the meeting. This is very unprofessional amid Covid surge. Therefore, a displeasure note is issued.”
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest.
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