1414 active cases & 21 deaths in 60 days, pandemic hit Rajouri distt.

SHYAM SOOD
Rajouri May 04:–Rajouri district has been hit with a wave of a new variant of coronavirus and the situation is alarming.
Rajesh Shavan, District Magistrate today declared 11 more locations in the district as the Micro Containment Zone (MCZ); including 4 in Manjakot health block (Rajouri town), 3 in Sunderbani, 2 in Kalakot & one each in Nowshera and Darhal health blocks respectively, and the number or of MCZ had reached 39.
Measures like frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, physical distancing, good ventilation, and avoiding crowded places or closed settings and continue to work against new variants by reducing the amount of viral transmission is helpful to reduce transmission.
During the last four days, 574 persons have been tested positive and the number of active cases reached 1414 with 205 positive cases detected on Tuesday.
The death toll due to Covid-19 has risen to 76 on Tuesday with 3 more deaths in GMC Rajouri on Monday.
Pertinent to mention here that on December 31, 2020, the number of the active case was177 while out of 3835 positive cases 3604 had recovered and were tested negative and 55 had died.
On March 3 there was no active case in the district. Out of 3876 active cases, 3826 were tested negative and were recovered while 55 had died.
Within 60 days the number of positive cases raised to 1414 and during this period 21 persons have lost their lives due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The main reason behind this surge in active cases was the violation of Covid-19 guidelines/SOPs by the people with impunity.
According to the latest study, also appeared in a section of print media, that a person infected with the new strain of a virus is likely to infect over three people they come in contact with.
Large gatherings both by the administration and civilians, use of no masks, frequent traveling in crowded vehicles, attending the Kumbh Mela by a large number of people without following SOPs, etc are among the few reasons due to which the Covid pandemic has hit the district.
As far as vaccination is concerned 1,01212 persons, including Health Care Workers (HCWs) & Front Line Workers (FLWs) and above 45 years of age have been administrated the Covid vaccine across the district (including 1st & 2nd doses).