Chhattisgarh State Health Department has stated that on Saturday 5709 houses were screened in Bhilai area and claimed that there is decline in cases as compared to Friday. As per the tests conducted 209 cases have been reported positive while reports of 171 cases are still awaited while 25 have been tested negative. It is said that 321 people are undergoing treatment in various hospitals.
Arrangement for extra doctors and beds have been reserved while hospitals and labs have been instructed not to charge patients extra than prevalent rates. Health teams are inspecting the labs to monitor that patients are not charged higher. The Durg collector has already arranged free treatment in the private hospitals.
Medical College Raipur and AIIMS have also been involved for referral cases. The team of doctors from both have visited the hospitals on how the treatment is being provided to the patients and providing necessary guidance. Meanwhile, epidemiology team is doing survey for disease and vector control while team from Medical College Raipur had arrived at Bhilai-Durg to oversee the medical management. The Mitanins are trained and asked to do the household survey in affected and nearby areas. The health department is ensuring kits and necessary medicines while mobile medical units are being engaged in affected areas for detection and primary treatment.
In Durg kit to test 5500 people is made available while at Raipur around 10,000 kit have been stocked. In case if there is shortage arrangement has been made for making the availability within 24 hours. At Medical College Raipur five ICU beds have been reserved for critical cases. At Private Medical colleges in Bhilai 100 beds are being arranged. National Health Mission Director Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure led team is coordinating with all departments. The department has asked the common public to call toll 104 for all assistance.
Health secretary Niharika Barik on Saturday flagged off the public rally to create awareness regarding dengue and malaria at Ram Nagar and Bharat Nagar of capital city Raipur. At Deendayal Upadhaya Nagar in slum areas, street plays were conducted to create awareness. Raipur Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr S K Shandilya has instructed the department officials to work in coordination with Raipur Municipal Corporation to detect and admit the patients. ANMs and Mitanins have been instructed to conduct door to door survey. If case if any person has fever, the blood test should be conducted.