Amid surge Panchkula steps up preventive measures

  • | Saturday | 27th February, 2021

Amit BathlaTribune News ServicePanchkula February 26Amid Covid-19 cases witnessing a surge in Mohali Chandigarh and other parts of the country the Panchkula Health Department has stepped up preventive measures to ensure the situation remains under control in the district. Present situation With a maximum of 21 cases the district reported 90 cases (about 13 per day) in the past one week. The office of the Civil Surgeon Panchkula has issued a nine-point action plan in this regard. As per a latest directive of the Haryana Education Department schools for Classes 1 and 2 will reopen from March 1. On an average only 627 tests were conducted every day in the past one week – between February 20 and 26.

Amit Bathla Tribune News Service Panchkula February 26 Amid Covid-19 cases witnessing a surge in Mohali Chandigarh and other parts of the country the Panchkula Health Department has stepped up preventive measures to ensure the situation remains under control in the district. Help from RWAs for surveillance The Health Department has requested RWAs to intimate the authorities if any symptomatic person arrives in their locality from Maharashtra and other affected areas so that they can be tested. Present situation With a maximum of 21 cases the district reported 90 cases (about 13 per day) in the past one week. Only one person died between February 20 and 26. While the tally stands at 10806 the toll remains 149. The office of the Civil Surgeon Panchkula has issued a nine-point action plan in this regard. A copy of the order has been marked to medical officials in the district including in-charges of all primary health centres (PHCs) community health centres (CHCs) and dispensaries for strict adherence. The fresh steps include expansion of daily testing surveillance of those travelling from Maharashtra and other affected areas active survey of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) by ASHA workers in their respective areas and preparation of a separate ward for any Covid-19 mutant strain at the Civil Hospital in Sector 6. Testing for students of Classes III to V The Health Department has also sought the details of students of Classes 3 to 5 from the District Elementary Education Officer for testing. Schools for Classes 3 to 5 reopened recently. As per a latest directive of the Haryana Education Department schools for Classes 1 and 2 will reopen from March 1. Plan to increase sampling Daily testing has gradually come down. Of late not many people are turning up to get themselves tested for Covid-19. On an average only 627 tests were conducted every day in the past one week – between February 20 and 26. Hence the department aims at increasing the number of tests per day.

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