Conduct rigorous screening for 3 days, Health Dept told

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 6

UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Wednesday expressed grave concern over rising Covid-19 positive cases in Bapu Dham Colony.

During the daily review meeting, the Administrator directed the Health Department to conduct intensive and extensive screening of all persons residing in six containment zones for three days.

The Administrator directed the Director, Health Services, to examine all cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), which could be actually symptoms of Covid and test all such suspected cases.

The Administrator also desired that the number of testing of persons should be substantially increased, so that all cases are automatically captured at the earliest.

He asked the citizens to report to the nearest dispensary incase they feel sick or show any symptoms of Covid.

The Administrator also appealed the residents to intimate the administration about any person in their area showing symptoms of Covid-19.

Home delivery of books gets nod

• The administration has decided to allow delivery of books at home by booksellers, so that there is no overcrowding at bookshops.
• The UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore advised that parents must sanitise books before giving to kids.

Siren at 7pm to make people aware of ongoing lockdown

• Now, a siren will be used at 7pm to make people aware about the start of lockdown.
• UT Adviser Manoj Parida said initially, the lockdown was announced by PM Narendra Modi for 40 days. Later, the timing of the lockdown was reduced from 7pm to 7am so that economic activities could go on.
• It is necessary to stay indoors during the lockdown to prevent spread of Covid-19, he said and added that legal action will be taken against violators in the city.