ETs recover Rs 39240 fine, 87 new cases & Tata Pani Hot Spring closed for visitors.

SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI JANUARY 19:- Out of reports for 5520 tests received today, 87 persons were tested positive including, Additional District Commissioner (ADC) & 12 health workers among them are four doctors.
Meanwhile, after a huge spike in COVID-19 cases and to prevent further spread of infection among the visitors during bathe/dip, ADC, Kalakot in order has closed the Hot Water Spring at Tata Pani under Covid containment measures till further order.
According to Rajouri Health Department, 3469 children in the 15-17 year age group have been vaccinated in the district on Wednesday thus taking the number to 22141 (51%).
On Wednesday, the Health Department has also collected 5436 samples for RT-PCR testing while 869 persons (above 18 years) were also administrated Covid vaccine at various dedicated vaccination centers & at their doorsteps.
The Enforcement teams on Wednesday have also fined 398 violators of COVID-19 SOPs and recovered a fine of Rs 39240 taking the total amount fined since April 1,2021 to Rs 81,31,884.
The Third wave has gripped the Rajouri district, which is evident from that 400 positive cases have been detected in the district during the last 8 days while during this period 88 patients have recovered.
Two patients also died during the third wave taking the tally to 241.
During this week (from January 12-19), 33562 samples were collected for testing out of which 357 cases were detected positive.
At present, there are 402 active cases in the district out of which 26 are under treatment in various hospitals–including Army & BSF–in and outside the district.
Meanwhile, the district administration has initiated a special testing drive in the district, focusing on aggressive testing to avert the third COVID wave.
Vikas Kundal, Deputy Commissioner has appealed to the people to supplement the administration’s efforts and ensure full support to counter the third wave by wearing the mask and keeping social distancing.