Punjab launches Mission Fateh 2 to contain spread of coronavirus in rural areas
Coronavirus Punjab: With an aim to conduct the sampling and testing at a large level in rural areas, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led State Government has launched Mission Fateh 2.
The State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that it has been observed that the positivity rate in all rural area is rising alarmingly over the last two weeks and to make the villages corona free as per the road map, Additional Deputy Commissioners ( Development) of the respective district have been nominated as nodal officers of the District for achieving the target of Punjab Mission Fateh 2.
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He said that instructions have issued to all districts to conduct RAT Sampling and testing of every person in rural areas. He said that this survey will be completed in15 days to break the chain of coronavirus in Punjab.
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Sidhu said that CHOs have been directed to ensure the monitoring of all patients who were kept under home isolation with the help of their team members. Corona Fateh Kits will be provided to every patient for a speedy recovery by the Health Department.
He added that in every Village, an active surveillance survey would be done for Influenza-like illness and severe respiratory infections by ASHA. Data of symptomatic patients will be shared with Community Health Officers (CHOs) and Senior Medical Officer.
He divulged that Deputy Commissioners will constitute a 3 member committee at Block Level (SDM, SMO & BDPO) and teams will be constituted by this committee for sampling at Village level.
He said that teams will include officials from different departments like PRI members, Anganwadi workers, School teachers, and youth volunteers, etc.
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