Due to the increasing cases of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, Agra administration responsible for the prevention chalked out a 9 point strategy to control the spread.
The nine point strategy to combat COVID-19 pandemic involves:
effective testing,
follow up
contract tracing.
random monitoring of Covid hospitals.
prompt transfer of Covid cases to hospitals.
better ambulance service.
weekend sanitisation in all areas.
daily review of food supplied and cleanliness in the facilities.
recording of real time admission and discharge of COVID-19 patients.
Anil Kumar, the Divisional Commissioner of all Government departments in Agra would supervise the new strategy.
District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the strategy will be monitored and directed by the Command and Control Centre, functioning 24×7.
A six member committee that includes the CDO, ADM city, CMO, SP city, DPRO, additional commissioner, will oversee the execution of the strategy.
The district administration has already circulated the guidelines for home isolation. These will be strictly monitored. The IMA has offered a package of Rs 600 daily, for providing consultation, medicines, testing kits etc.
A development office functionary said, “Effective campaign and sensitisation in the rural areas is now paying dividends. The villagers on their own are keeping a vigil and not letting strangers or outsiders enter the villages. So far the infection spread has been checked and farmers are busy with sowing operations.”
Activist Sonvir of Baad village on Gwalior road said, “Conditions are generally under control as villagers have now learnt how to remain safe. Every few days there is a health camp at the centre and all are provided medicines and consultations. Some villagers on their own have gone for testing at private laboratories in the city. The situation was bad in June but now everyone knows what to do and how. Sanitisers are common. The market is full of people but most are seen with faces covered.”
Meanwhile, Agra has a total of 1,543 positive cases.
Stay tuned for further updates.
