Dharwad: In an effort to increase testing following the rupture of Covid-19 at HR Medical College, the Ministry of Health has begun randomly checking in twin cities.
This step has been taken to maintain strictly on tourists entering the Dharwad district of other countries and districts.
It is separate, the department has formed 11 teams to collect swab samples in schools, colleges, nursing colleges, hostels, and also on bus stands and train stations.
Every day, the swabs of 5,000 people are being collected, said District Health Officers (Dinkes) Dr.
Yashwanth Madinkar.
He said 36 positive Covid cases had been reported in the last three days, but not all of them were related to HR MEDICAL College and hospitals.
Some cases are the main contact of students, doctors and medical staff from college.
After the outbreak of infection, edge testing was carried out.
But there are positive cases have been reported in the last five days, said Dr Sujatha Hasavimath District Surveillance.
Infected stored in government quarantine and without symptoms they have been asked to be in an isolation house.
There is a possibility of less than they spread infection, doctors say, and add that people near HR MEDICAL College do not need to panic but careful exercises.
“They have been told to wear a mandatory mask and a meeting to avoid.
They have also been asked to complete two full doses of covid vaccinations, “he said.
Following reports from nursing students in other districts contracting the virus, the department has begun randomly examining the sample in the nursing college in the district.
“Two positive cases have been reported from the high Ayurveda in Heggeri in Hubballi and both are isolated.
Their health is stable, “said Dr.
Sujata.
They arrived in twin cities from high-risk / district countries, they are compulsory to be subject to RT-PCR testing.
Until the test report is outside, they have been included in the isolation house.
Some teams have been formed by HDMC to monitor super busy mart and market area.
HDMC Commissioner Suresh said the bill collector has been deployed in malls and cinemas to ensure that the entry of only those who have taken two vaccination doses are allowed.
Steps taken to pierce those who have not taken the vaccine, he added.