Stating that their non-detection can potentially spread the infection to a large number of people, the Centre has asked States and Union Territories to take up coronavirus testing of grocery shop workers and vegetable vendors besides workers at industrial clusters among others.
“There can be potential hotspots for spread of infection like industrial clusters with closed work environment, people coming from high prevalence areas, other high density areas such as slums, prisons, old age homes etc.
In addition, grocery shops, vegetable and other vendors etc can be potential spreaders of infection to a large number of people. Testing in such areas and of such people should be taken up proactively as per ICMR guidelines,” Union
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to states and UTs.
He also stressed the need for operationalising ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and quick response mechanism.