No positive cases of Coronavirus reported in Vadodara

Collector Shalini Agrawal issued important advisory and
appeal people to stay away from rumors

Vadodara
district collector Shalini Agrawal informed that no positive case of
Coronavirus reported in Vadodara and the administration is taking every step to
take preventive measures as per government guidelines. She also appeal people
not to listen to any rumors and just follow the guidelines of the government.

Giving
details about the preventive measures taken by the district administration she
said, 72 peoples are screened in the district and reports of everyone comes as
negative. Out if them quarantine of 53 people are completed and remaining 19
people are under observation as per the standard health guidelines issued by
the government.

Similarly
351 people are screened by VMSS health teams and seven samples were taken which
comes as negative after checking. Under the instructions of VMC commissioner
the health department teams and district health administration is taking strict
steps to prevent COVID 19. SSG hospital is authorised as investigating agency
for COVID 19 by the government.

As
precautionary measure government and private hospitals are equipped with
isolation wards, logistics and medical staff to attend patients having
suspeceted symptoms. Doctors and para medical staff is given training and
sensitise in view of the virus and take preventive measures while attending the
patients. Spitting in public is declared as offence and action will be taken
against such offenders.

From 16th
April all educational institutions, schools, colleges, cinema halls, tution
classes are closed for two weeks and action will be taken against people not
following the advisory. District Collector also issues advisory to schools and
educational institutes to strictly implement the government directives
regarding Coronavirus. She also advise government and private hospitals to
identify a flu corner and treat people suffering from fever, cough and cold.

She briefed
that Masks and Sanitisers are now included in Essential Commodities Act by the
government and issue advisory regarding its illegal stocking and charging
access money from people. She also said that legal steps will be taken against
such persons. She also added that till date action was taken against 18 such
people and recovered 36000 as fine from them.

Shalini
Agrawal said they issues advisory to hotels to maintain strict rules as per
government notification. She request the companies, organisations not to
organise seminars, workshops and gathering in view of the virus and also
request people to avoid such big gatherings.

Two
government hospitals SSG and Gotri are equipped with total 39 beds for the
patients. Seven private hospitals namely Sterling, Bhailal Amin, Tricolor,
Shukan, Savitaba and Banker hospitals are also equipped with 32 beds isolations
wards. Private hospitals are advised to increase beds if necessary.

Finally
Collector request people to maintain hygiene and wash their hands frequently
with soap in regular intervals. Sanitiser can be used as a option in case of
unavailability of soap. She request everyone to follow the guidelines issued by
the government and not believe in rumors. She also briefed that modification is
done in epidemic act and people involved in such activities will be punished as
per law.