VADODARA: Even as the cases of COVID remain low in Vadodara, the detection of the new Delta Plus variant of SARS-Cov-2 virus in Jarod village of Waghodia taluka has health officials back on their toes. on Friday, the state government informed the Vadodara health department about a 38-year-old woman resident of Jarod, who became the first recorded case of the new variant in the district.
The patient, who has his roots in Maharashtra, had tested positive for Covid-19 in April but is completely asymptomatic like other members of his family, who also have no symptoms. Her husband works in the National Disaster Response Force. However, health officials have started checking their neighborhood as a precaution. Even the health of people below 18 years of age is being monitored.
“We started our investigation on Friday soon after we were informed. There is no reason to worry about the health of the family members. But we are taking precautionary measures as per protocol,” said Additional District Health Officer Dr Uday Tilwat.
“The residential society was divided into containment and buffer zones. Four teams were formed under the supervision of the medical officer to screen all the residents. Four samples were also taken. Of the 309 people who were tested, not a single person showed symptoms like fever, cough or cold.
Tilawat further informed that there are 253 persons in the society who are eligible for vaccination. “Of these, 118 have taken their vaccines, while we will cover the rest,” he said, adding that 37 residents were vaccinated only on Saturday.
The patient, who has his roots in Maharashtra, had tested positive for Covid-19 in April but is completely asymptomatic like other members of his family, who also have no symptoms. Her husband works in the National Disaster Response Force. However, health officials have started checking their neighborhood as a precaution. Even the health of people below 18 years of age is being monitored.
“We started our investigation on Friday soon after we were informed. There is no reason to worry about the health of the family members. But we are taking precautionary measures as per protocol,” said Additional District Health Officer Dr Uday Tilwat.
“The residential society was divided into containment and buffer zones. Four teams were formed under the supervision of the medical officer to screen all the residents. Four samples were also taken. Of the 309 people who were tested, not a single person showed symptoms like fever, cough or cold.
Tilawat further informed that there are 253 persons in the society who are eligible for vaccination. “Of these, 118 have taken their vaccines, while we will cover the rest,” he said, adding that 37 residents were vaccinated only on Saturday.
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