A special combing operation team in action in Surat
Surat: As the spread of Covid-19 virus continues unabated in Diamond City, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has adopted a ‘combing’ method like the police to identify suspected cases. These ‘combing’ operations have started in areas where the new cases continue to be higher.
As many as 64 specialised teams have been formed for these ‘combing’ operations. These teams have trained staff members who are expert in tactfully questioning the residents to get out details of suspected patients. These teams have also been instructed to aggressively follow up with the suspected cases. “There are certain areas where the infection rate is not coming down despite imposing curbs like declaring it a containment zone and regular testing. Hence, we started ‘combing’ these areas to identify infected people and start their treatment to stop further spread of the virus,” said Banchhanidhi Pani, SMC commissioner.