Chandigarh admin declares 6 containment zones, resumes contact tracing

A DAY after UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore mentioned that sure relaxations amongst others have contributed within the spike in coronavirus circumstances in Chandigarh, the previous observe of declaring containment zones within the view of Covid-19 unfold was resumed within the metropolis on Thursday. The administration additionally emphasised on the necessity of environment friendly contact tracing of Covid-19 sufferers, a observe which was additionally deserted in the previous couple of months.
The administration declared six areas as containment zones. These areas are components of Sector 15, Sector 29, Sector 33, Sector 38, Sector 39 and Pushpak Society in Sector 49.
Adviser Manoj Parida issued directions for normal screening and monitoring of individuals residing within the containment zones. Notably, the observe of declaring containment zones was reportedly halted for the final two months in Chandigarh. Administrator VP Singh Badnore directed Municipal Corporation Commissioner to accentuate contact tracing and improve sanitisation within the metropolis.
No evening curfew but
Meanwhile, within the struggle room assembly, the administration dominated out the potential of evening curfew in Chandigarh. Administrator VP Singh Badnore suggested the house owners of eating places and consuming locations to scale back the variety of tables in order that correct social distancing is maintained and shut bodily interplay amongst clients is prevented.

The Administrator appealed to the shopkeepers to get themselves voluntarily examined and show a signboard in entrance of their outlets stating that they and their staffers are free from corona.
Testing to be elevated
Badnore directed the officers to boost testing, notably RT-PCR take a look at. He suggested the hospital authorities to make sure that sufferers coming for OPD session ideally get themselves examined for Covid-19 both at authorities or non-public services accessible within the Union Territory, Chandigarh. He mentioned that it’ll scale back the danger of the unfold of coronavirus an infection on hospital premises, and can stop pointless danger to healthcare staff and different sufferers.
During the assembly, PGI Director Dr Jagat Ram mentioned that there are 108 Covid-19 sufferers at Nehru Hospital Extension, of which 29 belong to Chandigarh, 49 to Punjab, 19 to Haryana, eight to Himachal Pradesh and three to different states.
The Director additional knowledgeable that 6 per cent positivity has been discovered within the samples collected at PGIMER. Dr Puri of PGIMER mentioned that many younger sufferers have been affected with extreme an infection within the latest surge, and numerous such sufferers are from rural areas. Dr Minni of PGIMER clarified that the samples which have been despatched for genome testing to Pune have reported that they include the identical coronavirus symptom as earlier than.

Director of PGIMER additional knowledgeable that they’ve administered 9,000 coronavirus vaccine doses until now.
Dr Jasbinder Kaur, GMCH Director Principal, mentioned that GMCH has examined 3,604 samples of which 191 have been discovered constructive and the positivity fee was 5.3 per cent. Dr Amandeep Kang, Director Health Services, mentioned that they’ve examined 13,857 covid samples and located 7.8 per cent positivity fee final week. She additional mentioned that until date, 58,157 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered within the Union Territory. Meanwhile, Mohali Deputy Commissioner said that there are 1,575 energetic circumstances in Mohali with 14 per cent positivity fee; his up to date in Panchkula mentioned that they’re 457 energetic circumstances on Panchkula with 5.9 per cent positivity fee and Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner mentioned that the UT has 1,330 energetic circumstances.