Islamabad hostel sealed after resident assessments optimistic for coronavirus
Three colonies in Rawalpindi sealed
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Two medical doctors within the twin cities have examined optimistic for Covid-19, the illness attributable to the novel coronavirus, and a complete of 45 individuals from two hospitals have been quarantined.
A younger physician on the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) on Saturday examined optimistic for Covid-19 whereas 15 individuals from the hospital have been positioned in quarantine.
A postgraduate trainee within the medication division, has been requested by the administration to isolate himself at his residence in Islamabad whereas paramedical workers and different members of the division have been moved to the isolation ward.
Deputy Commissioner retired Capt Anwarul Haq advised Daybreak that a physician at DHQ Hospital examined optimistic for Covid-19 and was remoted at residence.
“We scanned all 15 members of the department and immediately quarantined them, and their samples have been sent to the National Institute of Health (NHI),” he stated.
He added that precautionary measures have been taken to stop the unfold of the virus within the hospital, and the Rawalpindi Waste Administration Firm was requested to disinfect the world.
The Younger Medical doctors Affiliation (YDA) Rawalpindi lashed out on the Punjab authorities for not offering private protecting tools (PPE) to medical doctors working in filter clinics. They stated Punjab Well being Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid ought to take discover.
YDA Rawalpindi President Dr Rana Azeem advised Daybreak the federal government has not offered gloves, masks, robes, goggles and face shields to guard medical doctors inspecting Covid-19 sufferers.
“We arranged these items from donations collected from philanthropists. In the last week, we arranged 300 items and distributed them among doctors at the front desks of coronavirus filter clinics in Rawalpindi,” Dr Azeem stated.
He added that 2,500 extra gadgets might be acquired in a day or two, all donated by the general public.
He stated it was not the job of medical doctors to gather donations to guard themselves whereas working in government-run hospitals.
Dr Azeem demanded that medical doctors be allotted separate rooms in the event that they contract Covid-19.
“We are also human beings and work day and night to protect people from diseases,” he stated.
Rawalpindi Medical College (RMU) Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Umer was not out there to touch upon the availability of PPE to medical doctors at entrance desks, regardless of repeated makes an attempt.
Deputy Commissioner Mr Haq stated the federal government has requested the provincial catastrophe administration authority to supply all the mandatory kits to hospitals as quickly as potential.
“We will get a new consignment of equipment in a day or two,” he stated.
Polyclinic OPD closed
After affirmation {that a} well being skilled has contracted Covid-19, the Polyclinic outpatient division (OPD) was closed on Saturday and 30 officers have been moved to a quarantine centre.
The OPD was functioning regardless of instructions from the capital administration to shut OPDs and solely entertain emergency circumstances. All of the officers, which embody 28 medical doctors and two paramedics, have been examined and their outcomes are anticipated within the subsequent 24 hours.
Polyclinic media coordinator Dr Imtiaz Hassan advised Daybreak that the physician who contracted the virus was engaged with the hospital as a result of he was a fellow of the School of Physicians and Surgeons.
“The doctor completed his training a month and a half ago, but he was staying in the Polyclinic hostel. As 28 doctors and two paramedics were also residing there, they were all sent to quarantine in a building in I-9. The doctor, who belongs to Gilgit-Baltistan, who was infected with the virus has been admitted to the Polyclinic isolation ward,” he stated.
“The tests of all 30 officials have been conducted and they will be discharged for quarantine if all of them are found to be negative,” he stated.
Dr Hassan stated the hospital’s outpatient division was not closed as a result of it acquired numerous each day guests they usually can’t be handled on the emergency division.
“If we close the OPD, people will not find any other avenue to get treatment. We decided to open the OPD to facilitate patients rather than for our facility. Every day, a large number of patients will heart problems, allergies, etc, come to the hospital and they should not return without treatment,” he stated.
A physician from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences stated that though the choice to shut OPDs will assist scale back the variety of Covid-19 circumstances, it will probably create issues for different sufferers.
“As every patient cannot be treated in emergency, we fear that deaths due to heart, allergy and other related problems may increase in the coming days. A number of patients who come to OPDs with minor problems are suggested tests and then it is revealed if they are serious and need immediate intervention,” he added.
Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat stated it was an administrative resolution to shut outpatient division, however Polyclinic didn’t implement it for 4 days.
“On Saturday, we decided to get our decision implemented as the virus can spread through OPDs and patients with complications can visit emergency departments,” he stated.
Hostel sealed after resident assessments optimistic
A hostel in G-7 has been sealed after a resident examined optimistic for Covid-19 and become a quarantine centre for its remaining residents.
Mr Shafqaat stated the administration sealed the hostel after certainly one of its 10 residents, all of whom are from Gilgit-Baltistan and have a journey historical past, examined optimistic and was taken to a hospital. The 9 different residents have been quarantined on the hostel and their samples have been despatched, he added.
The variety of Covid-19 circumstances within the capital has risen to 39, together with eight individuals from Bhara Kahu. Precautionary measures have been taken in and across the residential areas of the sufferers and their members of the family have been requested to self-isolate.
As well as, 320 individuals from numerous components of the capital have been marked as suspected sufferers and requested to self-isolate as nicely. Mr Shafqaat stated {that a} flight bringing 175 Pakistanis from Thailand lands within the capital Saturday night time and preparations have been made to quarantine the passengers if needed.
Mr Shafqaat stated screening in slum areas of the capital has been initiated as nicely. Well being groups and the administration are screening slums and as soon as the method is full, areas might be disinfected as nicely, he stated.
Individually, circumstances have been registered by the Sihala police towards prayer leaders of two mosques for violating the ban on Friday prayer congregations.
Three Sadiqabad colonies sealed
Three Sadiqabad colonies have been sealed by the district administration and legislation enforcement after three extra Covid-19 sufferers have been detected within the space on Saturday.
The whole variety of Covid-19 circumstances within the Rawalpindi division has reached 43 within the final week. A complete of 22 sufferers have been reported in Rawalpindi district, together with a lady from Jhelum who died two days in the past, and one in Attock district; there haven’t been any circumstances reported within the Chakwal district to date.
Dhoke Kashmirian, Dhoke Paracha and Justice of the Peace Colony have been sealed and the areas have been disinfected by the RWMC utilizing chlorinated water. Heavy contingents of police, Rangers and different legislation enforcement personnel have additionally been deputed in these areas.
Rawal Superintendent of Police Rai Mazhar advised Daybreak that the three colonies have been sealed fully after extra sufferers have been detected. He added that grocery shops will stay open so individuals can purchase edibles and different daily-use gadgets. Police groups made bulletins utilizing megaphones asking residents to remain of their houses and to not go away their homes unnecessarily.
Metropolis Police Officer Mohammad Ahsan Younis stated in an announcement that the Rawalpindi police was “on its toes to spread awareness and ensure implementation amidst the coronavirus outbreak”.
A gathering was additionally held on the commissioner’s workplace, chaired by Rawalpindi Commissioner retired Capt Mohammad Mehmood and attended by Mr Haq, assistant commissioners and well being division officers.
Mr Mehmood advised Daybreak that the federal government was working to supply the utmost services to Covid-19 sufferers and to individuals in quarantine.
“Areas where more patients have been reported have been sealed,” he added.
“As many as 46 quarantine facilities have been set up to accommodate 5,194 persons and at present, 386 suspected patients are isolated including 100 in Rawalpindi, 215 in Attock and 71 in Jhelum while 229 people have been isolated in their homes,” he stated.
He added that the administration was working to persuade common shops to start residence deliveries so individuals do not need to go exterior. Instructions got to deputy commissioners to make sure the availability chain of meals and no hurdles might be tolerated on this regard.
The administrations of all 4 districts have been requested to make sure motion towards worth hikes and hoarding, he stated.
In the meantime, in Taxila one affected person examined optimistic for Covid-19 whereas 4 have been quarantined at numerous hospitals. Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Faheem confirmed that the girl had a journey historical past and was underneath therapy.
Revealed in Daybreak, March 29th, 2020
