‘35 pc Covid cases in Gurugram are private sector employees’

Sanjay Yadav

Gurugram, June 6

With 35 per cent of total Covid patients being in involved in private jobs, district health authorities have decided to focus on offices for extensive screening and testing to contain the spread of the virus.

Till date, the city has reported 1,682 private employees testing positive, majority having contracted the virus between May 15 and June 15 during the ‘unlock’.  The numbers have set alarm bells ringing and authorities have now started reviewing the procedure pertaining to screening and sanitisation of offices.

“We record the profession of every person who comes for sampling and maximum patients are privately employed and seemed to have contracted the infection at the place of work or while commuting to office. The workplaces are emerging as infection pool and thus we have started a special drive to review and deal with office bred infections,” said a senior health department official.

The district has recorded 5,949 cases till yesterday. The maximum number of around 1,700 infected patients recorded profession as “private jobs”. This is followed by 748, who identified themselves as housewives. Majority of these women contracted the infection from their privately-employed husbands. 

As per the data, 480 senior citizens have also been infected so far. Apart from this, 11 guards and 21 vegetable sellers have also been infected.

On the other hand, 308 employees of Health Department have also been infected. These include doctors, ASHA workers, nurses, ANMs and lab technicians. In addition, 87 children, including four toddlers, were infected.

The highest number of cases have been found in MCG zone-1 and zone-2 comprising old Gurugram; whereas zone-3 and zone-4 have seen fewer patients. 

“While preparing a record of infected patients their occupation is also asked. So that it can be known which class is affected the most. In such a situation, people of that section will be made aware of the danger and authorities can focus on them,” said Dr Jayprakash Rajiwal, Spokesperson of Health Department.

Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.