The Ranchi district administration to prevent the spread of global pandemic Covid 19 has initiated several steps in lockdown period. In the various initiatives started by government the medical screening of people has been intensified. The Ranchi district administration is carrying out screening of persons at different blocks. On Wednesday screening of persons at Namkum block was carried out. The Health Department's medical team visited door-to-door screening people to identify potential people with corona symptoms.
On the direction of Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, the medical team screened people at Chutia and Murung Toli of Namkum block. Doctors, ANMs and Sahiyas were part of different medical teams. The medical teams visited the houses enquiring people about possible symptoms of corona as well examining the body temperature of people through infrared thermal scanner. On Wednesday the medical team visited 700 houses and screened around 3000 people.
The Ranchi district administration after spike in corona cases has divided the areas in district as containment / micro containment zone / buffer zone. In view of the possible spread of coronavirus, medical screening is being done in all these areas. So that if anyone is suspected of corona, then its sample is collected and sent for further investigation. The medical team during their visit to various houses also distributed ration kits at households located at containment zone. At the same time, hygiene kits were also distributed in the houses of containers and buffer zones. The distributed hygiene kits were provided by Reliance Foundation. During the entire process, senior representatives of Sadar Hospital, including officials from district administration were present.
Meanwhile, a training programme of Bazar App was carried out under Special Scheduling Officer, Meena at DC office. The district administration staff, who were present on the occasion were informed about Bazaar mobile app. Through mobile app, the food grains will be distributed to such migrant workers who are currently not covered under the National Food Security Act or the State PDS scheme. For registration of such migrant laborers camps will be organized and they will be registered through Bazaar Mobile App which includes their mobile number, Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, gender, back account and others.
Also, a meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Development Commissioner, Ranchi, Annanya Mittal was held Ranchi Collectorate, Block-A, for cancellation of the bogus or dormant ration cards.