Dharwad district administration worried about cluster transmission of novel coronavirus

Dharwad: The spread of the novel coronavirus at the cluster level in Dharwad district has been a cause of worry for the district administration.
Dharwad, which was in the orange zone in March-April, slowly slipped into red zone and the number of primary and secondary contacts of Covid patients getting infected increased suddenly after the lockdown was withdrawn.
Another lockdown has been imposed for 10 days from Wednesday.But, deputy commissioner Nitesh Patil feels to contain the spread of the infection at cluster level particularly among the vulnerable groups it is necessary for people to be more cautious.
He said they need to maintain social distancing even in houses irrespective of anyone in the family being symptomatic or asymptomatic.
As cases of all members of a family testing positive are increasing, people must maintain social distancing in their houses and keep the house clean and tidy, he said.
“Those who go out to work must be extra cautious on their return. They should compulsorily wash their hands, legs and face with soap and use sanitiser before coming in contact with children and senior citizens in their family. Use of sanitiser should be frequent and going outside unnecessarily should be avoided,” he said.
The DC said shops should install hand sanitiser vending machines at the entrance and ask every customer to use them before entering.
Face masks should be worn throughout business hours and thermal screening and pulse oximeters should be used, he said.