New Delhi: Amid spike in COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, the state administration has issued fresh guidelines for creating containment zones and directed officials for bringing them under tight surveillance.
Separate guidelines are being framed for multi-storey apartments. As of now, the entire floor of the apartment will be sealed if one case is reported and over one case, the entire building will be sealed.
Criteria for sealing floors, building in societies
“Surveillance to be intensified in containment zones. After one COVID case on a floor of the multi-storey building, the entire floor would be declared a containment zone. If more than one floor comes under scrutiny, building to be turned containment zone,” said Suhas LY, District magistrate, Gautam Budh Nagar while speaking to media.
Surveillance to be intensified in containment zones. After 1 COVID case on a floor of multistorey building, entire floor would be declared containment zone. If more than 1 floor comes under scrutiny, building to be turned containment zone: Suhas LY, Gautam Budh Nagar DM (04.04) pic.twitter.com/XvTaunAYWT
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Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government also issued fresh guidelines for creating containment zones and directed officials for bringing them under tight surveillance.
Creating Containment zones: ‘20 houses for 1 patient, 60 houses for above 1’
Moreover, people’s movement will be restricted for 14 days and a surveillance team will be asked to conduct surveys and investigations. If no cases are detected for 14 days, the containment period will end.
In a letter to district officials, top police officers and chief medical officers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiwari on Sunday instructed that if any COVID-19 patient is found in urban areas, the area will be declared as a Containment Zone.
“The area of 20 houses will be sealed if even one patient is found positive with the virus. If more than one case found, the area of 60 houses will be sealed. The movement of the people in the containment zone will be stopped and the condition will be the same for the 14 days,” as per the letter.
