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| Covid positive patients escape in Mendhar | | | RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 18: Authorities are on tenterhooks in Poonch district after two symptomatic COVID-positive patients fled from the COVID Care Centre set up in the border town of Mendhar.
Fearing that the duo would spread the deadly virus among people, Block Medical Officer (BMO) Mendhar has immediately informed the police to locate both the absconders as soon as possible.
BMO Mendhar, Dr P A Khan said he has immediately informed the police about the incident so as to trace the duo to check further spread of the virus. In a letter to Station House Officer (SHO) Mendhar, the BMO has informed the former that two persons, who were under treatment at COVID care centre new emergency block of Mendhar Hospital have fled without informing the authorities.
The BMO has requested that an FIR be registered under Disaster Management Act under relevant sections against the duo and that the absconders be traced as soon as possible to check the further spread of the pandemic in the community. In this regard, when contacted SHO Mendhar, said FIR No 153/2021 u/s 188/269/271 IPC has been registered in this matter and we are on the job to nab the absconders. With strict restrictions and assiduousness, authorities have contained the spread of this virus in the Poonch district where the positivity rate is five percent. This incident has added to the worries of the authorities. Authorities seek deployment of additional forces in COVID centres to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in the future.
BMO Mendhar has already written an official letter to the police higher-ups for the deployment of adequate force.
Reports said that after two positive patients managed to flee from the hospital, additional forces have been rushed to Mendhar hospital and other COVID care centres. As many as 451 teams have been constituted to conduct door to door survey for mapping all 93669 families in Poonch.
These teams have already started the drive in the hilly areas and the survey is likely to be completed within a couple of days. Keeping in view the low positivity rate in this belt, the district administration has set a target of 100 percent vaccination of all those who are above the age of 45 years. Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet has asked the health department to achieve the target of 100 percent vaccination within 10 days. |
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