Guj: Slums in Surat get fever clinics for COVID-19 screening
Fever clinics with a doctor and health staff each,have been set up in view of the rising number of coronaviruscases in slum localities of Surat, Surat municipalcommissioner B N Pani said.
The clinics will continue to cater to slum residentseven after the present health crisis is resolved, he said.
People with COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, sorethroat, cough and breathlessness should approach the feverclinics immediately, Pani said.
"With most cases coming from slum areas, we haveincreased the number of (COVID-19 response) teams for theseareas. We have also set up fever clinics in slum areas, whichdid not have such facilities previously," he said.
As many as 26 new COVID-19 cases were reported inSurat on Wednesday, taking the city's tally to 581 and deathtoll to 21, with two more fatalities, the official said.
At least 39 patients from the city have recovered fromthe deadly infection, Pani said.
Majority of the new cases were from Limbayat zone,which accounts for 229 patients, followed by central zone with86 and Varachha A zone with 83 cases, he said.
"Most cases are coming from slum localities, withLimbayat reporting six new cases on Wednesday. Varachha A zonereported six new cases, taking the total number to 83 cases,"he said.
In a video message, Pani also advised frontlineworkers, including policemen and health workers, to takespecial precautions against coronavirus.
Doctors and health staff should wear masks and gloves,irrespective of whether they were working on coronaviruspatients or not, and should also keep their medical equipmentdisinfected, the senior official said.
He also directed policemen to wear masks and glovesand ensure their vehicles are disinfected once they returnfrom red zones.
"Police vans and SMC vans that visit red zones shouldbe disinfected regularly," he said. KA PDARU ARU