The Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam has strengthened the surveillance and control measures against Covid-19.
Till date, total 36,813 passengers were screened at Airport,(28972) at LGBI Airport Guwahati, (3497) Mohanbari Airport Dibrugarh, (2877)Roroiya Airport Jorhat, (1262) Kumbhir gram Airport Silchar, (764) LilabariAirport Lakhimpur, (124) Salonibari Airport Tezpur.
Till date, total 29,728 nos. passengers screened at LandPort viz-Darranga(Baksa), Mankachar(South Salmara), Sutarkandi(Karimganj).
Total 1,49,191 nos. persons screened at different RailwayStations in Assam. Total 3,11,214 nos. persons screened at different places inAssam like till today.
Total 1,18,815 travelers from COVID19 affectedcountries/states in India have been identified and out of them, 80,553 nos. ofpassengers completed observation period for 28 days and 77,318 nos. ofpassengers completed observation period for 14 days as on date.
Total 45 positivecases found till now, out of 45, 1 expired on 09/04/20 and 10 are undertreatment and 34 discharged after recovery. Till date 14,383 samples weretested, out of 14,383, 45 found positive and 13,784 found negative andremaining are awaited.
2 samples were sentto NIV Pune for testing and result found negative.
6036 samples were sent to Virological Lab GMCH, Guwahati and out of 6036, 20 found Positive for COVID-19 and 5958 were negative.
2217 samples were sent to RMRC Lahowal Dibrugarh and out of2217, 1 found Positive for COVID-19 and 2216 were negative.
635 samples were sent to JMCH, Jorhat out of 635, 9 foundPositive for COVID-19 and 595 were negative.
1644 sample were sent to SMCH, Silchar and out of 1644, 5found positive for COVID-19 and 1579 are negative.
2472 samples weresent to FAAMCH Barpeta and out of 2472, 10 found Positive for COVID19 and 2164were negative.
1243 samples were sent to TMCH Sonitpur and out of 1243,1177 were negative.
134 samples were sent to AMCH Dibrugarh and out of 134, 93were awaited.
104 (Sarathi) and Control Room has been established on shiftbasis for call receiving and guidance, till today 21,625 calls received andinformation given. In the background of the present COVID19 outbreak, thegeneral public is advised to adhere to health advisories issued by the StateGovernment. Public should follow the cough etiquette by covering the nose andmouth using handkerchief/towel while sneezing/coughing and do frequent handwashing with soap and water. Those who have arrived from the corona affectedcountries after 20th January, 2020 or any Covid -19 states in India after 10thMarch should remain under strict home isolation for 28 days from the date ofarrival in Assam, irrespective of whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic.
The border districts of Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar andUdalguri are on COVID19 surveillance and any suspected persons are advised toreport immediately to DSU/SSU, IDSP Assam.
Helpline
State has strengthened the Surveillance and Control measuresagainst the disease. State control room no-6913347770/1/2/3 and 104 (Sarathi)is functional.
Isolation wards and quarantine facilities
a) The total number of isolation beds identified in thestate as on date is around 3,338 for treating critically ill patients inDH/MCH/Private Hospital.
b) H&FW Dept with the help of district administrationshave identified Mass Quarantine facilities across the state for keepingapproximately 10,061 Persons, who are asymptomatic but suspected.
c) Total 440 nos. ICU beds available in Govt. Hospitals andPrivate Hospitals and 303 nos. Ventilators available in Govt. Hospitalsincluding Private hospitals.
Active Surveillance
Till date 4,84,278 persons have been surveyed.
52548 Nos. of Gram Sabha meetings were conducted inbordering districts.
Contact Tracing
7748 persons who came in contact with COVID-19 positivecases were identified and kept under home surveillance as they areasymptomatic. Four of symptomatic patient's samples were tested for COVID 19and were found positive as on 07-05-2020.
Inter-departmental coordination
Department has coordinated with all the departments of GoAand shared all advisory regarding IEC, Screening, Preventive measures as perGOI. Training and IEC
Training is being carried out for Doctors, Para MedicalStaffs and frontline workers such as ASHA/ANM/AWW/PRI members.
Workshop conducted at State/district level with Private hospitals with the expert team from Medical Colleges Identified IEC activities are being carried out through posters/pamphlets/hoardings/print media/miking etc. ASHA and ANM are carrying out sensitization activity in all their concerned areas.
