A member of the United Workers Party (UWP) COVID-19 Committee, Nicholas George, believes that the government needs to establish a health emergency operation centre in light of the dreaded Coronavirus.
George, a former police officer, was delivering remarks at a press conference held on Thursday.
He said there is also a need for a health emergency task force.
“We need to find out from our government, [is] a Health Emergency Operation Centre being established?” He asked. “Do we have a health emergency task force and who heads the task force? Where is [the] task force located?”
George said these things should be in place in case of an emergency, pointing out that the World Health Organization (WHO) is saying that countries have to move from just prevention now to being ready.
“Do we as Dominicans believe truly that we are ready?” George asked.
Meantime, another member of the committee, Danny Lugay, announced that he had contacted one of the funeral homes on the island and learnt that staff of that particular funeral home will be meeting tomorrow (Friday 13th March) to discuss a plan of action.
On Wednesday 29th January 2020, in an effort to alleviate stress, anxiety and tension among the Dominican public, the Ministry of Health said measures were in place to ensure safety and protection from the COVID-19 coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
There were also ongoing training to provide updated and standard case definitions to all relevant stakeholders.
Health Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre said active surveillance will be conducted at the health facilities and at various points of entry.
“All district medical officers are alerted of the situation. Secondly, ambulance and immigration officers will be alerted through the International Health Regulation Steering Committee,” he said.
In terms of case management which forms part of the Health Ministry’s plan, Dr. McIntyre indicated that there will be retraining of healthcare staff on severe acute respiratory illness and case management.
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GEORGE,all you UWP have to do is LISTEN to news,other than Q95 FAKE NEWS.You UWP people never know anything,always listening to IDIOTS like MATT FAKENEWS PELTIER and TYRONE BLESSINGS ANTHONY.O J Seraphine is in Dominica,hope Matt bring him on Q95 to tell us about the $ 470,000 money laundering matter.
Lin clown, Well said I could not have agreed with you more 💯 % these Nitpicking boomboom flies only knows one thing is misleading people nevertheless of the true fact, So-called Workers clowns party is all about lies evil and destruction.
What stupidness this man talking about contacting funeral home, why that’s his first option. Very poor. Must be for himself and family he contacted the funeral home. This man putting fear in people very bad rep.
Thank you DNO for repeating the Health Minister’s information to the public in his press conference….. I sometimes wonder if the UWP executive lives on this island you know?? they call press con. basically creating confusion in the minds of the public for no apparent reason.
“There were also ongoing training to provide updated and standard case definitions to all relevant stakeholders. Health Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre said active surveillance will be conducted at the health facilities and at various points of entry.
“All district medical officers are alerted of the situation. Secondly, ambulance and immigration officers will be alerted through the International Health Regulation Steering Committee,” he said.
In terms of case management which forms part of the Health Ministry’s plan, Dr. McIntyre indicated that there will be retraining of healthcare staff on severe acute respiratory illness and case management.”
no need to panic people!!!!!