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Rajasthan: Survey in Barmer to identify kids with flu-like symptoms | Jaipur News
JAISALMER: Barmer administration will conduct a door-to-door survey across the district, especially in the rural areas, to identify children with influenza-like illness (ILI) symptoms.
The move comes in the wake of warning by health experts that the third wave of Covid may hit children the most. The survey will be conducted by village-level core committee members.
Barmer collector Lok Bandhu said the second wave did not have much effect on children till now. He said very few children aged 0-6 and 7-18 years were found infected, but none was admitted to hospital and all were treated at home.
Out of 15,242 cases in the district from April 1 to May 25, a total of 176 children aged 0-6 years and another 1,215 kids aged 7-18 years were found infected. All were mostly asymptomatic and were treated at home by keeping them in isolation.
He said children between 0-6 years found Covid-infected included: 25 children at government hospital Barmer, 12 in government hospital Balotara, 27 in Baytoo, 14 in Balotara, 30 in outer areas of Barmer, 11 in Chauhatan, 17 in Dhorimanna, 11 in Sheo, 13 in Sindhari and 16 in Siwala from April 1 to May 24.
Similarly, infected children aged 7-18 years include: 253 in government hospital in Barmer, 56 in Balotara hospital, 176 in Baytoo, 98 in other areas of Balotara, 137 in other areas of Barmer, 67 in Chauhatan, 161 in Dhorimanna, 90 in Sheo, 110 in Sindhari and 67 in Siwana area.
During a meeting with officers, he said personnel working at villages should follow Covid guidelines issued by the state government. He said random verification of door-to-door surveys conducted by the village-level core committee was very important and officials should call people with ILI symptoms and distribute medical kits.
Bandhu said in order to be prepared for the third wave, village-level committee members should check children with Covid symptoms and make arrangements for proper treatment on time.
He also instructed officials to monitor people who have recovered from Covid but were showing symptoms of black fungus.
The collector said after making entries of medical equipment such as oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators and other gadgets at the block level, it should be informed at the district level. He said effective management of equipment are important after cases reduce at Covid care centres.
The move comes in the wake of warning by health experts that the third wave of Covid may hit children the most. The survey will be conducted by village-level core committee members.
Barmer collector Lok Bandhu said the second wave did not have much effect on children till now. He said very few children aged 0-6 and 7-18 years were found infected, but none was admitted to hospital and all were treated at home.
Out of 15,242 cases in the district from April 1 to May 25, a total of 176 children aged 0-6 years and another 1,215 kids aged 7-18 years were found infected. All were mostly asymptomatic and were treated at home by keeping them in isolation.
He said children between 0-6 years found Covid-infected included: 25 children at government hospital Barmer, 12 in government hospital Balotara, 27 in Baytoo, 14 in Balotara, 30 in outer areas of Barmer, 11 in Chauhatan, 17 in Dhorimanna, 11 in Sheo, 13 in Sindhari and 16 in Siwala from April 1 to May 24.
Similarly, infected children aged 7-18 years include: 253 in government hospital in Barmer, 56 in Balotara hospital, 176 in Baytoo, 98 in other areas of Balotara, 137 in other areas of Barmer, 67 in Chauhatan, 161 in Dhorimanna, 90 in Sheo, 110 in Sindhari and 67 in Siwana area.
During a meeting with officers, he said personnel working at villages should follow Covid guidelines issued by the state government. He said random verification of door-to-door surveys conducted by the village-level core committee was very important and officials should call people with ILI symptoms and distribute medical kits.
Bandhu said in order to be prepared for the third wave, village-level committee members should check children with Covid symptoms and make arrangements for proper treatment on time.
He also instructed officials to monitor people who have recovered from Covid but were showing symptoms of black fungus.
The collector said after making entries of medical equipment such as oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators and other gadgets at the block level, it should be informed at the district level. He said effective management of equipment are important after cases reduce at Covid care centres.
