UT steps up surveillance to prevent H1N1

Chandigarh, June 16--In the wake of detection of H1N1 influenza cases in the adjoining state of Punjab among the students who recently visited the USA, the Health Department, UT, has geared up surveillance to counter any possible threat. Senior medical officers and medical officers of hospitals and dispensaries have been alerted to gear up surveillance activities, especially on those who have recently come back from the affected countries. Fever screening of students is being done on a priority basis.         In a communication, the Chandigarh Health Department has requested the DPI (Schools) to provide the list of schools and students who were sent abroad on educational tour or on an educational exchange programme. "There is no need to panic as sufficient anti-viral drugs are available with the Health Deptt and the isolation wards, located in PGIMER-12, GMCH-32 and GMSH-16, are fully equipped with PPE, masks and other equipment to treat the patients", said Dr Manjit Singh Bains, Director Health and Family Welfare,

For detailed information one can contact 102, 0172-2782457, (influenza cell) and 0172-2740408. Instructions have been issued to the para-medical staff working in the field to keep a close watch on the symptoms of flu-like illness and bring such cases to the notice of the nearby dispensary. The situation is being reviewed and monitored constantly and regularly and steps being taken accordingly. 

        The IEC materials in the form of posters were being supplied at all dispensaries and hospitals for creating awareness about the symptoms of H1N1 influenza among the general public, Dr Bains added.

        At the anti-malaria camps being organized in labour colonies, stress has been laid on searching cases of influenza-like illness. For this purpose, special teams have been trained to find out such cases. The general public is also advised to inform each and every case having symptoms of H1N1 or influenza to the notice of the health authorities at the nearby health facility so that timely and appropriate action is taken accordingly.

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By :  News Team

Ashbeer, Kunal share lead in Lalit Suri Northern India Championship

Panchkula, June 16: It had threatened to be a battle between the in-form players Ashbeer Singh Saini and Chikkarangappa, and it was the Kapurthala boy who made the first move at the Lalit Suri Northern India Junior Golf Championship being played at the Panchkula Golf Club. Ashbeer shot one-over 73 on a day of tough scoring to be in joint lead along with Kunal Bhatia. Close on their heels, just a shot back, is Khalin Joshi, who shot a two-over 74 to be placed third.

 

Chikkarangappa, fresh from his win at the amateur tour event in Bangalore last week, is in fifth place after having shot a three-over 75. He shares the fifth spot with Rishi Raj Singh and Pawan Kumar.

 

Patiala lad, Shubhankar Sharma raced ahead in Category 'B' with a round of four-over 76. Shubhankar had finished second at the Southern India to Vashist Pawar. Vashisht, however, had a bad day in office and could only put together a round of 17-over 89.

 

Category 'C' is being led by Harsh Gangwar and Viraj Madhappa, each shooting 11-over 83. Piyush Sangwan is in third place, two shots back after his 13-over 85. Vidit Singh, who strolled to a win in this category at the Southern India, didn't start very well here. He is placed tied 12 ^th as he only managed an 18-over 90.

 

Ashbeer didn't have a very good start, with two bogeys through his first holes – the par-four first and the par-three fourth. He picked up a shot on the fifth hole, but dropped another bogey right after, finally making the turn at two-over. He then bogeyed the par-four 14^th to go three-over for the day, before pulling off a run of three straight birdies from the 15^th to the 17^th to get back on even par. Unforunately, another bogey on the finishing hole ensured he would only be sharing the lead after the end of Day 1.

 

Kunal Bhatia had a bogey but three birdies on the front nine to be two-under at the turn. But he followed that up with a bogey on the 10^th and a double bogey on the par-five 15^th to drop back to one-over for the round.

Chikka had four birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey in his dramatic round.

 

Players in the U-10 category will start their campaign on Wednesday as they compete over 54 holes to determine the winner in category 'D'.

 

 The Lalit Suri Northern India Golf Championship is the second leg of the Lalit Suri Junior Golf Tour 2009-10.

 

Leaderboard-:

 

 

Category A

 

73: ASHBIR SAINI

73: KUNAL BHATIA

 

74; KHALIN JOSHI

 

75: RISHI RAJ SINGH

75: CHIKKARANGAPPA

75: PAWAN KUMAR

 

 

Category B

 

 

76: Shubhankar Sharma

 

79: Manpreet Mann

 

80: Ankur Chadha

 

81: HARMAN VIRK

81: ARJUN SINGH

 

 

Category C

 

83: HARSH GANGWAR

83: VIRAJ MADHAPPA

 

85: PIYUSH SANGWAN

 

86: YUVRAJ SANDHU

86: ARUSH AHUJA

 

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By :  News Team