Probe ordered into spread of Covid in Jipmer
Bosco.Dominique@timesgroup.com
Puducherry: 05.07.2020
The Puducherry administration on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the spread of Covid-19 infection in the campus of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) to examine whether the institute failed to ‘follow the standard operating procedures’ in preventing the spread of the infection.
Puducherry collector cum district magistrate T Arun, in an order dated July 2, directed officer on special duty (health) Muralidharan to conduct a detailed inquiry on the spread of Covid-19 on Jipmer campus and submit a report for evolving a proper mechanism to contain the spread of the infection.
Arun sought director (health and family welfare services) S Mohankumar to depute a team comprising a doctor and necessary supporting staff to the inquiry officer to assist him in the inquiry. He sought the Oulgaret tahsildar to brief the village administrative officers to extend necessary assistance to the inquiry team in identifying the Covid positive cases and earmark the areas to be declared as containment zones.
He observed that despite several preventive measures undertaken, more than 20 positive cases including health officials have been reported in the campus. He sought the cooperation of Jipmer director for the inquiry.
“Healthcare workers in a premier institute like Jipmer contracting the virus is a matter of serious concern. Their counterparts employed in Puducherry government general hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) continue to remain safe. Even the staff members in PHCs come in close contact with about 800 people every day, but there are only a few stray cases of healthcare personnel testing positive. Jipmer cluster alone accounted for more than 56 positive cases so far,” said Arun.
Meanwhile, Puducherry recorded the second highest spike of Covid-19 positive cases in a single day with 80 more people, including 40 women, testing positive.
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