Contentment zones back in Ahmedabad, more people in quarantine

  • | Thursday | 25th February, 2021

In wake of a fresh surge in COVID cases, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has announced three micro-containment zones in Shilaj, Ghatlodia, and Khokhra, putting 114 persons under quarantine.

In wake of a fresh surge in COVID cases, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has announced three micro-containment zones in Shilaj, Ghatlodia, and Khokhra, putting 114 persons under quarantine.

To curtail the spread of coronavirus, AMC puts an area or a residential society under a micro-containment zone if a large number of cases are detected from there. AMC put Gopi Rowhouse in Ghatlodia, certain sections of Hariharashray Bungalows in Shilaj and Bhuleshwar Society in Khokhra under quarantine on Monday.

Meanwhile, with the rise in COVID-19 cases in Gujarat and neighbouring states including Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the state will screen passengers coming in by railway, road, and air. State health department officials said that the number of Dhanvantari Raths would be increased as more rapid antigen test (RAT) kiosks would be activated.

“Checkposts have been created at state borders to carry out stringent checking of incoming passengers using temperature guns and other measures. Random testing will also be carried out to ensure that the passengers are not carrying viral infection,” said a senior health department official.

“Screening will also be carried out in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, and Rajkot. All airports will carry out checking of passengers. Those suspected will be isolated and tested.”

Officials added that general practitioners are also instructed to keep an eye on influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) cases. “Cases on 104 and 108 helplines will also be under scrutiny. The focus will be on urban areas with sudden rise in cases,” said the official.


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