Pune: An initiative to increase Covid-19 testing at the society or apartment level has been undertaken in the Kothrud area. Antigen testing was started in Sneha Paradise Society in the presence of Corporator Deepak Mankar. The move comes in the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases in residents of various societies and townships in the most populated suburb of Pune city.
Society President Hanumant Balkwade, Ram Sonar, Pune Municipal Corporation Divisional Health Inspector Ram Sonawane, Navnath Mokashi, Junior Engineer Narendra Pardeshi, Dr. Snehal Nigde, Dilip Kanade etc were present.
The first Covid-19 patient was found in society areas of Kothrud. Later on it spread over to the slum and densely populated areas. Now again a large number of Covid-19 patients are being identified in the society area. It was thus necessary to increase the testing in the society areas to curb the spread of coronavirus. Kothrud so far was in the green zone with regards to the Covid-19 total cases, but is now headed to become the red zone of the city.
Mankar said, “The chain of coronavirus proliferation could be prevented by immediate treatment of those found positive in the Covid-19 test. Currently tests are being conducted at Raut Hospital and Annasaheb Patil School. The response from citizens is good as an initiative has been started at the society level for the convenience of the citizens. People are coming forward to get the tests done themselves.”
Sandeep Kadam, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Kothrud Ward Office said, “A total of 3796 people have been infected with coronavirus in Kothrud till date. Of those, 3,101 have recovered and 39 died from the from Covid-19 disease. At present 656 people are undergoing treatment." "The administration is taking various measures to reduce the number of active patients. 1179 people in Kothrud Depot Bavdhan (Ward 10), 1632 in Shivtirth Nagar, Rambag Colony (Ward 11) and 985 people in Mayur Colony, Dahanukar Colony (Ward 12) have been affected by Covid-19 till date," he informed.
