UT to take assistance from councillors for early detection of symptomatic patients
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 9
Expressing concern over the rising number of coronavirus cases, the UT Administrator has asked MC Commissioner KK Yadav to take assistance from area councillors for the early detection of symptomatic persons.
He also directed the MC Commissioner to set up a control room where councillors could report suspected cases in their areas to facilitate their testing, quarantine, transportation and admission to hospitals. Yadav said the control room would be made functional by Thursday.
The decision was taken during a war room meeting, presided over by UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore.
Badnore asked public representatives to collect information about symptomatic and suspected cases in their areas and inform the health authorities for early detection and treatment. This would also help reduce fatalities.
PGI Director Dr Jagat Ram said at the meeting that they had 251 Covid patients at Nehru Hospital Extension, of which 79 belonged to Chandigarh, 82 to Punjab, 43 to Haryana, 27 to Himachal Pradesh and eight to Uttar Pradesh.
He further stated that 804 samples have been tested, out of which 81 positive cases belong to Chandigarh. He added that they have received 10 more ventilators from the central government.
Dr. B.S. Chavan, Director-Principal of GMCH Sector 32, said, they tested 939 samples, of which 287 from Chandigarh were found positive. He also said 212 patients have been cured and discharged.
Dr. Chavan further mentioned that additional 20 ventilators have been received by them from Central Government for covid patients.
Dr. G. Dewan, Director Health Services stated that they have tested 1023 samples, out of which 151 were found positive.
He mentioned that 1,614 persons were in home isolation and have been monitored by the department.
