Ganjam to Start D2D ‘Oxygen Checking Campaign’ to Prevent Possible Second Wave of COVID-19 Infection
Berhampur: In its resolute to give a strong fight against coronavirus, the Ganjam administration is gearing up to start a door-to-door ‘Oxygen Checking Campaign’ throughout the district in order to prevent a possible second wave of COVID-19 infection in the district. The campaign will be organized in all gram panchayats and wards of the district [...]
Berhampur: In its resolute to give a strong fight against coronavirus, the Ganjam administration is gearing up to start a door-to-door ‘Oxygen Checking Campaign’ throughout the district in order to prevent a possible second wave of COVID-19 infection in the district.
The campaign will be organized in all gram panchayats and wards of the district from September 8 to September 14 for early detection of suspected cases and for early referral of such cases, informed Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange.
The screening team consisting of ANMs, ASHAs, AWWs and a teacher will visit each household and conduct oxygen saturation level (SpO2) screening and check for breathing difficulty and other co-morbidities.
Persons with very low SpO2 levels (below 92%) will be immediately referred to the Dedicated COVID Hospital (Tata COVID Hospital, Ashwini COVID Hospital or MKCG COVID Hospital), the district administration said.
Similarly, persons with SpO2 levels between 92-95% will be referred to the Dedicated COVID Health Centre (DCHC).
COVID-19 tests for these suspected cases will be done only at the DCH/DCHCs, after admission as per medical advice, it added.
Ganjam, which has so far achieved 93.9 per cent COVID recovery through a slew of proactive measures, is leaving no stone unturned to achieve its zero active case mission.
The total number of active cases in the district now stands at 918. As many as 17522 patients have recovered from the virus.
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