Chennai: Covid-19 Fresh Case in Chennai Cross 250 In mid-morning on Wednesday and the number is expected to rise further at night, said Minister of Health MA Subramanian.
On Tuesday, the city reported 194 fresh covid cases.
Subramanian visited the detention zone in Ashok Nagar 19th Avenue where 10 people had tested positive infections.
All roads have been marked as detention zones and officials have attached notifications to the gate of people who have tested positive viral infections.
The index case in this area was tested positive after he visited a patient treated at the Royapettah Hospital in the government recently.
Health officials in this zone tested 83 residents and close patient contacts over the past few days, he said.
“This road has the highest number of cases in the city now,” he said.
There was a Covid-19 patient in 507 roads in Chennai.
There are more than 39,000 roads in the city.
Among 507 roads, 420 has less than three patients on the road.
In such places, health officials have stated the apartment complex or independent house as a detention area.
At 42 roads, there are more than four people.
At 18 roads, there are at least five positive cases.
The Greater Chennai Corporation, who tested more than 23,000 people on Tuesday had decided to test at least 25,000 people every day.
“Health workers track at least 10 close contacts of each patient.
Because we know Omicron spread quickly, we have asked them to do as much as possible,” said GCC Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi.
Health workers have tracked and tested 999 contacts from 27 patients with international travel history.
The city has 11 screening centers with facilities for basic blood tests and x-rays.
The doctor will offer consultations to patients and advise them to isolate themselves at home or hospitalized.
“We ask relatives not to drive patients.
Patients may not take public transportation to these centers,” said Bedi.
They can call 1913 Helpline or dial # 25384520 and the vehicle from the zone will take it to the filtering center, he said.
The Civic Agency has made arrangements for three 500-bed facilities each – at the Hospital of Tondaiarpet infectious diseases and at the urban primary health center in Majambakkam and Injambakkam.
It will function as a covid treatment center where patients with mild symptoms or none will be accepted.
In addition, you will bring 800-bed facilities at Cennai Trade Center in Nandambakkam in a few days.
None of the patients who have an Omicron variant or those who have a s-gene drop require the support of oxygen or ICU receipts.
Tamil Nadu has so far visited 86% of adults with the first dose and 58% of them are fully vaccinated.
On Wednesday, at least 95 lakh people matured for their second dose.
“Vaccination in Chennai is better than the country’s average.
However, even here there are people who have not been vaccinated.
At least five adults Lakh hasn’t even taken the first dose,” Subramanian said.