‘All recent cases tracked to marriages, funerals’
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Health Secretary flags flouting of norms
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Health Secretary flags flouting of norms
All recent COVID-19 cases were tracked to marriages and non-COVID-19 funeral gatherings where crowds did not follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including wearing of masks. This was compounded by persons approaching private doctors or self-testing and opting for home isolation without maintaining safety norms of having separate rooms and individual toilets, which led to spread within families and neighbouring apartments, said Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan.
In a communication to district officials, he said persons flouting home quarantine, which resulted in family members getting infected and local clusters, may be admitted to institutions such as hospitals or COVID-19 Care Centres (CCC). Prescribing home isolation by private doctors could be avoided for some time, if needed, he said.