He said the COVID-19 positivity rate in eight districts of Mizoram, Kerala and Sikkim has been more than 10 per cent in the last two weeks. “Thus, these 27 districts need to be monitored very closely,” Bhushan said in the letter.
Drawing attention to three states, where eight districts are reporting more than 10 per cent COVID positivity rate, the Center has asked all states and union territories to come up with focused district level measures to contain clusters of new cases. Told to keep a close watch on it.
In a letter to the States and Union Territories (UTs), Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that 19 districts of Kerala, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Manipur, West Bengal and Nagaland have registered positivity rates between five to 10 per cent in the past. Has been. two weeks.
He said the COVID-19 positivity rate in eight districts of Mizoram, Kerala and Sikkim has been more than 10 per cent in the last two weeks. “Thus, these 27 districts need to be monitored very closely,” Bhushan said in the letter.
He said that in this context, it is imperative for the States and Union Territories to keep a close watch on the situation with focused district level measures for prevention of clusters of new COVID-19 cases.
Bhushan said, “In any district with an increase in cases, or an increase in the positivity rate, intensive action, and containment should be initiated as per local control.”
“Strategic containment interventions in identified areas with a test positivity rate of more than 10 per cent or bed occupancy of more than 60 per cent on two supported or ICU beds include night curfew, restricting gatherings, restrictions on congregation (social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious, festival related), marriages and deduction of attendees in funerals or funerals etc.,” he said.
Testing and surveillance interventions include rapid testing and active case finding, testing of influenza-like illness (ILI) and acute acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases through Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) and by RTPCR of symptomatic RAT negative tests Re-testing is involved, the secretary said.
“Covid-appropriate behavior should be strictly followed and strictly monitored everywhere and at all times,” Bhushan said. He said that adequate advance information to the community is also essential, highlighting the need for stringent containment actions to get community participation and support in the framework released by the Health Ministry.
Bhushan said that the works may also be reviewed regularly at the state level to ensure strict adherence to the guidelines.
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