- Infection rate increased in two days in the district
- Citizens, businessmen, working class shocked by the signs of lockdown
Yavatmal, For the last two years, the corona epidemic has not left behind. Last year, the unlocked life after the corona epidemic and the lockdown caused by it is slowly getting back on track, but in the meantime, again at the beginning of the new year, the corona infection and its new variant Omicron have started spreading.
The situation is becoming sensitive due to the increasing number of corona patients in various districts and metros in the state and gradually increasing number of corona patients in Yavatmal district. Meanwhile, on January 4, after the meetings of the Deputy Chief Minister and the Health Minister, indications have been given to impose a lockdown in a phased manner due to the control over the increasing effect of Corona.
Due to which the discussion is going on among the common citizens of the district whether there will be a lockdown again in the district, while on the other hand the citizens, working class, businessmen, and small and big businessmen are scared about the imposition of lockdown again in the working class.
meet 19 corona interrupted on 5 january
It is worth mentioning that in the last two days, there has been an increase in the number of corona affected in the district. For the last two months, the outbreak of corona epidemic seemed to be coming under control, but earlier this week, the number of corona affected in Yavatmal district has increased to 47 in two days. On Tuesday, January 4, 11 coronas were found disrupted, after which on January 5, again 19 coronas were found disrupted in the district.
Let us inform that in view of the possible wave, the district health machinery has emphasized on increasing the beds, oxygen, and all kinds of facilities for the treatment of the handicapped in the government hospitals in urban and rural areas, for this extensive preparations have been made for the last two months. is being done, District Magistrate, Zip. CEO, District Surgeon, District Health Officer and officers of health machinery are busy in preparations keeping an eye on the situation.
Meanwhile, for the past two months, emphasis is being laid by the Health Department on meeting the target of COVID vaccination. Now keeping in mind the possible wave, the machinery is working. According to COVID restrictive measures and guidelines including lockdown and gathering, the restrictions have been increased by issuing reformed orders, although at present it does not seem to have an effect on common life.
At present, due to the increasing corona outbreak by the government and health machinery, there have been indications of a third wave of corona epidemic and an increase in the number of people disrupted by the Omicron variant. Due to which there is a fear among the common citizens that there should be no strict lockdown during the third wave, on the other hand, following the tri-sutri of COVID in the market and crowded places, which includes following social distancing, use of sanitization, in public places and anywhere outside. Citizens are showing indifference in applying masks on exit.
Citizens are seen roaming without masks in the crowded market of Yavatmal city, due to which health experts and health machinery officials are expressing the possibility of increasing corona infection.
Immunization to 10 thousand children till January 4
Immunization has been started for children in the age group of 5 to 18 years in the district. For this, camps were organized at various places, health centers, on January 3, 8 thousand 238 children had taken the first dose of COVID in the district, while on Tuesday, January 3, this figure increased on the second day, on this day 10 thousand children in the district received the first dose of COVID. The vaccine was imposed, while the work of immunization among students and children was going on even on 5th January, this information was given by the Health Department official.