Himachal Congress seeks plan to tackle new Covid strain

Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kuldeep Rathore on Wednesday expressed concern over the new strain of Coronavirus in the state and has sought

Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kuldeep Rathore on Wednesday expressed concern over the new strain of Coronavirus in the state and has sought information from the Jai Ram government about the measures being taken to tackle the new strain.

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In a statement issued by Rathore, he said that the present state government has proved to be a total failure in controlling the virus and now this new strain of Coronavirus will prove to be more dangerous for the people of the state.

He has also demanded the state government to strengthen the healthcare services in Covid care centres due to the rising number of deaths being reported in the state and said that the state government has not taken any measures to improve the healthcare services in these centres and have left people on their own to deal with the pandemic.

Expressing grief over the death of Santosh Sailja, the wife of former chief minister and senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar, Rathore said that when he is not getting enough health services in these Covid centers, then we can only imagine what difficulties common people have to face during the treatment in these centres.

Rathore said that Shanta Kumar’s departure to Chandigarh from Tanda Medical College for treatment indicates that there was some lapse in the treatment being provided to his wife.

“Those who have recently returned from the United Kingdom should come forward for health checkup in the public interest so that we can prevent any community spread of this new strain,” said Rathore.