Pune: More than 100 villages in Pune Rustic continue to be a Covid-19 hotspot for the past three weeks, with Pune Zilla Parishad conducting mass testing.
However, of 1,200 strange active cases in these villages, only 100 patients need to be treated at Covid care centers while the majority of them did not show symptoms and in house isolation.
In addition, most villagers have received at least one Covid-19 and ZP vaccine shots encourage further vaccination.
A village that has 10 Covid cases actively categorized as hotspot villages in the district.
Every village has 10-15 active cases, mostly without symptoms, therefore the situation is controlled, said Ayush Prasad, ZP chief executive.
The number of hotspot villages has dropped 88 in the second week of June.
At present, there are 109 hotspot villages in 13 tehsils in the district.
ZP officials said violations of social distance norms could be the main contribution factor.
Pune rustic is still under Level 4 restrictions, with hotels, restaurants and restaurants that are not permitted for dinner.
All tourist attractions are closed since the last two weeks to contain the spread of the virus.
“We are doing around 70,000 tests in a week – the highest in any district in the state.
The aim is to identify Covid patients earlier, provide care and contain deployment,” Prasad said.
Health officials appoint violations of Covid regulations.
“In many cities bazaar, shops that are not important to function.
There is no control of the crowd and there is no social distance,” said a senior health official.
Other officials said people were still gathering in a large number of tourist attractions in this district.
“Many shop owners in large villages do not adhere to social distance norms.
This has resulted in a Covid case.
We will meet with them to assess them about social distance norms,” ​​said Shradchandra Mali, said Junnar’s construction officer, said.
The number of Hotspot Covid-19 villages in the Pune countryside was established in 186 in the first week of June.
Tally has reached 397 on May 19.
Rural areas consist of 13 teasts and 14 city councils.
On April 28, the number of hotspot villages has increased to 465, which was the highest since the breakdown of last year’s transmission.