People under home quarantines to be monitored closely by the Chennai Corporation
Posted on: 25/Mar/2020 10:15:13 AM
There are many persons in the Chennai city kept under home quarantine now.
It is now said that the Chennai Corporation officials along with police personnel would get information from the neighbors about home quarantined persons stepping out of their homes.
For the sake of social distancing, the residential welfare associations have been asked to take necessary steps. This was mentioned by the officials of the corporation.
It must be noted that once the home quarantined persons come out of their homes before the stipulated time then these persons would be taken to government quarantine facilities.
Information is if the people have information regarding home quarantined persons wandering outside then they could call the control room of the Chennai Corporation. The number is 044 25384520.
As many as 400 beds in hospitals like Communicable Diseases Hospital in Tondiarpet, secondary care facilities in Injambakkam, Tiruvottriyur and Manali have been readied by the corporation of Chennai.
It was pointed out by Chennai corporation commissioner, Mr. G. Prakash, that one Corna virus-infected person could infect lakhs of others. He had asked the zonal officers and health officers to be ruthless and tough. Point is being soft would be considered as a violation of professional ethics. He explained how strict action would be taken against those who violate norms. Following up on the home quarantined persons must be carried out strictly.
In order to stop the spreading of Covid-19, the corporation has begun shutting down of IT companies that d not adhere to the social distancing norms.
