Coimbatore: Coimbatore District Administration has intensified screening at 13 checkpoints along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border after the Nipah virus infection was reported in neighboring countries.
The G S Sameeran collector examined screening was carried out by the health department official at the Wala Post Walakay on Monday.
“After a boy died because Nipah in Kerala, the Tamil Nadu government had strengthened screening at the checkpoint.
All local bodies have intensified the steps to prevent the spread of nipah and transmission of vectors such as Zika,” the collector said to reporters.
If a fever patient visits the primary health center, the doctor must confirm that the person does not suffer from Covid-19, Zika or Nipah before sending them home, said Sameanan.
“We monitor the distribution of tablets such as Paracetamol.
Those who want to enter Coimbatore must show a negative RT-PCR certificate that is no more than 72 hours or evidence that they are fully vaccinated.
Thermal scan is being carried out,” said the collector.
“The district recorded a higher number of Covid-19 cases because seroprevalence was less in the previous months.
Seroprevalence in Coimbatore in July was only 43% while it was 80% in places like Chennai,” said the collector’s explanation.
Administration has been inoculating 3.08 lakh people in the past week.
“Of the 27 lakh people over 18 years in this district, 19 lakh has received at least one dose of vaccine against Covid-19, which means we have discussed about 70% of the adult population,” Sameran said.
When asked whether it was more limited, such as in the nilgiris where people had to show a vaccination certificate to buy liquor, it would be introduced, Samean said the steps would be taken if the infection was not contained.