Kerala govt orders revamp of panchayat and ward-level committees to combat COVID-19

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The authorities has requested panchayats to reconstitute the panchayat and ward-level committees for COVID-19 prevention and management. Panchayat secretaries who fail to type the brand new committees will face motion, say the rules issued by the Panchayat Director.

As per the rules, ward-level committees ought to facilitate RT-PCR checks for these with signs and members of the family of individuals recognized with COVID-19. Patients recognized in densely populated areas needs to be shifted to COVID-19 first-level remedy centres. Social distancing needs to be ensured within the native physique limits.

Awareness programmes are to be performed with the help of sectoral magistrates, police, well being inspectors and Asha employees. Panchayat and ward-level committees ought to facilitate RT-PCR checks for migrant labourers. Labour camps with COVID-19 constructive individuals needs to be deemed as a cluster the place strict surveillance and consciousness programmes needs to be performed.

Ward-level committees ought to give desire to senior residents, individuals underneath palliative care, individuals with life-style illnesses, differently-abled, residents of coastal areas, slums, care houses, MGNREGS employees, Kudumbashree employees and migrant labourers in consciousness and preventive measures. COVID-19 checks needs to be performed amongst these individuals. Panchayats ought to strengthen the speedy response groups.

Places with a lot of COVID-19 sufferers needs to be made containment or micro-containment zones. Steps for this should be taken in cooperation with the well being division and police. Panchayats ought to acquire the take a look at positivity fee from PHCs or CHCs and replace it on the Covid Jagratha portal. Panchayat secretaries ought to be sure that the information is appropriate. Geo mapping needs to be achieved with the assistance of well being employees in locations with giant unfold.

Panchayats are liable for waste administration at quarantine centres, COVID-19 first-line remedy centres (CFLTCs), COVID-19 second-level remedy centres (CSLTCs) and DDCs. Steps should be taken to make sure that ‘break the chain’ protocol is maintained at locations with giant footfalls like malls, cinema theatres, auditoriums and markets. Panchayat and ward-level committees ought to be sure that the cap on the variety of individuals is maintained at marriages, funerals and different kinds of gatherings.