Srinagar, Mar 27: The Srinagar administration on Friday launched a new website ‘Talaash’, which enables people to self-report or report students and travelers who have concealed their travel history to Coronavirus affected countries.
The development comes days after authorities asserted that people are not disclosing their travel history. Around 150 persons, who were hiding travel histories, have been so far traced and put into quarantine.
”Students and travelers, having travel history of Covid-19 affected countries, other affected areas of the country and have not declared their travel history till date must report their travel history to local health authorities/COVID-19 helpline Numbers or through this Website/App Immediately,” read the text on the website.
”Family members, neighbours and people in general are appealed to bring such cases in notice of the administration through this Website/App, so that necessary measures in the interest of public health can be taken by the Govt,” it added.
”Self-report or tell us about others. #Coronavirus #Srinagar Let’s help each other and #BreakingTheChain,” Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary twitted alongwith the address of the website.
”Control Room traced 152 undeclared cases of persons returned from UAE, Iran, Hungary, Taiwan, Malaysia, Combodia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Kazakhstan. Put under quarantine.We continue to request people to come forward and self-report. Help docs, Urself, family & society,” he said.
Ladakh improves, no one tests positive in last 6 days
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Leh, Mar 27: No one has tested positive for Coronavirus from the last six days in the Union Territory of Ladakh, where one more infected patient has been successfully treated.
Ladakh UT spokesperson Rigzin Samphel urged people not to hide their travel history and come forward if they have travelled to coronavirus-affected countries.
Official sources said that one more person has been treated successfully. ”Reports of all the tests which came on Thursday were negative. Three out of total 13 infected patients in the UT have tested negative,” they said on Friday.
They said Ladkah has been very stable from last over six days following which the authorities have reduced the number of samples. ”Test samples are sent on symptom basis. If a person shows any symptom of Coronavirus,” they added.
