New Delhi (NVI): The doubling rate of coronavirus cases in Pune, Maharashtra is 7 days, which is slightly higher than the rest of the country, a senior official from Union Ministry of Home Affairs said today.
One out of every 9 samples is found to be COVID-19 positive in Pune, while in the rest of the country, the average is 23 samples, according to Inter Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), the MHA official said.
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Punya Salila Srivastava, while addressing a media briefing said, “The Inter-Ministerial Central Team of Pune found these results when they visited Pimpri-Chinchwad, Haranwadi and Baramati containment zones.”
The Joint Secretary further said, “Permissions for certain movements have been allowed during the course of lockdown. By 26th April, more than 80% wheat harvesting has been completed. More than 2000 (which is about 80%) mandis have also started working.”
She further said that around 2 crore labourers have been employed through MNREGA, for works related to large community assets like water conservation and irrigation.
Meanwhile, the Inter Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) formed by MHA under Disaster Management Act, 2005, have reached their stated states and started working, she added.
IMCT has advised that high-risk persons should be identified fast; testing and surveillance should be increased and also contact-tracing is to be done fast. It is necessary to enforce protocols at places like slums and markets where social distancing is not being followed properly, the Joint Secretary said.
