Coronavirus fear has gripped Totaguda and nearby villages in Gajapati district’s Goshani block as two men returned home from Dubai recently.
While one suspect has fled from the village, the other is now under the direct vigil of the Health Department. They had come by a flight via Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam and reached native Totaguda on March 4. According to them, they were not screened at any of the two airports.
Later, the two visited the District Headquarters Hospital where they were examined and their blood samples were collected for Covid-19 test. They were advised to stay in home isolation.
When contacted, CDMO Dr Gunurani Patnaik said, “The two have no symptoms of Coronavirus. Still, we have collected their blood samples and sent for tests as per Government norms.”
He, however, said he has no knowledge of the whereabouts of one of the two suspects. Health officials have kept a vigil on the one who is at home now, he said.
“There is no case of Coranavirus in Gajapati district as of now. The district health department is ready to take appropriate steps if any Corona patient is traced. Thus, people should not fear,” asserted Dr Patnaik.