On Saturday, the COVID-19 monitoring and retention on Saturday after seven positive cases were reported in the SPSR Nellore district. The District Medical and Health Officer (DM&M) has launched several measures on the instructions of public health and family care, Andhra Pradesh.
VRDL (Network Virus Research) performed 12 RT-PCR tests in patients at ACSR Government Medical College and General Hospital (GGH) and confirmed six COVID-19 cases in the combined Nellore district. Later, another case was reported on Saturday.
Nellore DM & Ho Dr. V. Sujath said that the ministry immediately tested 27 persons who were primary patients’ contacts. Except one, the rest of them tested negative. Now the contacts of a person who tested positive will be tested. All patients currently have mild symptoms and remain in domestic isolation with good health.
With increasing cases of Covid-19 throughout the state and named the country DM&M. District supervision of Dr. Bhaskar Singamsetty for a knot officer to monitor cases and present data on the assessment of GGH readiness through the IHIP (Integrated Health Information Platform).
Bhaskar said in an interview with Hindu, “After omicron was found that individuals were infected with new Covid-19-Nb.1.8.1 and LF.7.
About 1,000 rats (rapid antigen tests) were distributed to 80 pH in the district. If someone tested positive, it was immediately moved to the district hospital for RT-PCR, because it is only available in GGH and few corporate hospitals such as Narayana, Apollo and Medicover in the district, he said.
The nodar officer also said: “We are exploring a house to identify primary and secondary contacts of positive patients. We are constantly monitoring patients in home isolation for one week.
Superintendent GGH Dr. BS NAIK said a special department with 30 beds for patients with COVID-19 in the lung department with more than 14 doctors and 12 nurses were established. In addition, GGH is ready to organize another 40-bed department for COVID-19 patients if the number of cases rises.
Published – June 7, 2025 20:21
