As per directions of Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab system is being put in place to combat SARS Cov2 virus, informed Additional District Magistrate, Aashika Jain.
Passengers arriving in India from United Kingdom through Mohali International Airport would be tested for the disease. These incoming passengers would be tested, secluded etc. in accordance with the protocol of Covid-19. An SOP has been issued by the Government of India in this regard.
Divulging into details she informed that team has been deputed for tracing/testing of all international passengers who have landed at Mohali International Airport (IA) since November 25 till date. The nodal officer of the said team will procure the passenger manifest list from International Airlines and furnish it to tracing and medical teams who will follow to identify suspected cases.
Institutional Quarantine facility for suspected patients has been identified at Gian Sagar Hospital and officers have been deputed to look into places that may be provided as paid Institutional Quarantine centres for those international travellers who wish to isolate in a private establishment.
In the meanwhile, Surveillance and Medical teams have been deputed at Mohali International Airport who would monitor international travellers and conduct screening/testing.
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To look into all the suspected cases and their contacts the SARS Cov2 Control Room will be personally manned by the district Epidemiologist and her team and will be supported by District Program Officer, informed Aashika Jain.
District Administration gears up for SARS CoV2 combat
ADM orders tracing/testing of all international passengers who landed at Mohali International Airport (IA) since November 25.Surveillance and Medical teams deputed at IA with immediate effect* • *Institutional Quarantine facility for suspected patients identified• District Epidemiologist to man the SARS CoV2 control room.
