Coimbatore: The number of micro containment zones has increased from 26 to 96 due to increasing number of COVID cases in Coimbatore district in the last four days.
Micro containment zones are being declared around the homes of those whose samples test positive for COVID-19 with S gene dropout, which is a possible indication omicron Type.
Booster vaccination inauguration Coimbatore Medical College Hospital District Collector on Monday GS Sameeran Said that 6,000 international passengers reached Coimbatore in the last one month. All of them were tested for Covid-19, and 96 samples had an S gene dropout.
“Results were received only for four samples which were confirmed in Omicron cases. But we are treating all 96 as Omicron cases, to be on the safe side,” he said.
The collector said that as per the micro-containment strategy, the house where people with S gene dropout tested positive and their immediate neighborhood would be declared as containment zone. Separate Omicron wards were created in CMCH And ESI Hospital He said that special care is being taken for and for the patients.
The collector said that most of the patients who tested positive in the last few days had mild symptoms. According to the latest triaging protocol, adults who have received two doses of the vaccine and do not have co-morbidities can be isolated at home. “This will keep the penetration rate low. But the fact is that diffusion is rapid. People should be careful and follow the appropriate behavior of Covid,” he said.
“Currently only 18% of the positive cases are admitted in hospitals and the rest 88% are in home isolation. Private hospitals are also directed not to admit asymptomatic patients without comorbidities. The home quarantined people will be monitored with special teams who will go door to door.”
A total of 70,955 frontline workers, health workers and senior citizens are eligible for booster shots in the district in the first phase. He is expected to be vaccinated by the end of January.
Micro containment zones are being declared around the homes of those whose samples test positive for COVID-19 with S gene dropout, which is a possible indication omicron Type.
Booster vaccination inauguration Coimbatore Medical College Hospital District Collector on Monday GS Sameeran Said that 6,000 international passengers reached Coimbatore in the last one month. All of them were tested for Covid-19, and 96 samples had an S gene dropout.
“Results were received only for four samples which were confirmed in Omicron cases. But we are treating all 96 as Omicron cases, to be on the safe side,” he said.
The collector said that as per the micro-containment strategy, the house where people with S gene dropout tested positive and their immediate neighborhood would be declared as containment zone. Separate Omicron wards were created in CMCH And ESI Hospital He said that special care is being taken for and for the patients.
The collector said that most of the patients who tested positive in the last few days had mild symptoms. According to the latest triaging protocol, adults who have received two doses of the vaccine and do not have co-morbidities can be isolated at home. “This will keep the penetration rate low. But the fact is that diffusion is rapid. People should be careful and follow the appropriate behavior of Covid,” he said.
“Currently only 18% of the positive cases are admitted in hospitals and the rest 88% are in home isolation. Private hospitals are also directed not to admit asymptomatic patients without comorbidities. The home quarantined people will be monitored with special teams who will go door to door.”
A total of 70,955 frontline workers, health workers and senior citizens are eligible for booster shots in the district in the first phase. He is expected to be vaccinated by the end of January.
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