Prasagraj: Studying a difficult lesson from a sudden burst in the number of positive Covid cases in the district after the Holi festival and home back workers migrant workers, the district health department did not leave stone missed in the celebration season.
The department has denounced 22 teams at all prominent bus stations, train stations and also in civil bags (airports in Bamrauli) from the district to carry out a quick antigen test of all migrants and passengers who returned to the Diwali festival.
The department has also decided to conduct RT-PCR tests from all samples collected from migrant workers who are bound at home in running until Diwali even if the antigen tests that quickly come negatively.
Covid-19 District Nodal Officer Dr.
AK Tiwari said that special precautions were taken for the diwali festival that will come when thousands of migrant workers rise home for festivals from various countries, including Maharastra, Delhi, among others.
“A total of 22 teams have been deployed at the bus stands and train stations.
Every migrant is filtered.
Even if the antigen test report will be negative, the sample is sent for RT-PCR tests with the aim of not missing every positive individual Covid-19 that can spread the virus in Regency.
Anyone found positive will be isolated, “he said.
Nodal officers say that so, even if the antigen test report from a private hospital for patients comes negatively, the sample will also be sent for RT-PCR tests as a definite examination.
These efforts are to ensure that pandemics do not begin to spread again during the celebration season.
At present, Prasagraj has three active Covid-19 cases with one new case found in the city of Tagore on Monday.
The last case was the first to be discovered after a gap of nine days.
“At present, 6,000 RT-PCR tests are being carried out every day in MLN Medical College.
Apart from Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur and Kaushambi samples are also being tested here,” he explained.
Even in the city civil pockets in Bamrauli, passengers who come from various cities are randomly selected and checked for fast antigens and RT-PCR.