To curb Covid-19 infection in Gurugram the district Health Department has decided to implement the Containment Plan.
For this, preparations are being made to include three areas in the Containment Zone. These include South Close of Nirvana Country, Chandra Apartment Sector-55 and Ridgewood Estate.
The Health Department has recommended to the Deputy Commissioner Gurugram to include them in the category of Containment Zone. At present, there is no containment zone in the district.
According to the officials, three people each from two families living in the South Close of Nirvana country have been found infected with the coronavirus.
Similarly, three members of a family each living in Chandra Apartment and Ridgewood Estate have also been found infected with the coronavirus.
According to officials, at present, the infection situation in the district is under control and for this, it is planned to include these three areas in the Containment Zone.
After the creation of the Containment Zone, all those arrangements will be made to prevent the spread of corona, as per the guidelines.
However, the Officials said that all the infected members of these families are currently healthy and contact tracing of the people who came in contact with them has also been done. On the recommendation of the Health Department, now the orders of the Containment Zone are yet to be issued by the District Deputy Commissioner.
Meanwhile, during the last 13 days of November, the health department has identified 109 covid patients.
Till 31 October, where only 52 active corona patients were left in the district, now the number of active patients in the district has been increased to 70.
The Health Department is emphasizing contact tracing so that the coronavirus infection does not spread again in the district.
"The threat of covid infection is not over yet. People still need to take strict precautions. Do not hesitate in getting the vaccine. The plan to include the areas from where more cases are coming in the Containment Zone is being brainstormed," a senior health official said.