The Amritsar district witnessed an increase of 174% in community
transmission cases of Covid-19 in the last one month.
Also, nearly two-thirds
(67%) of the total cases reported in the district during the same period were
that of community spread, wherein the patients had no travel history or were
those with untraceable sources of infection.
One of the
worst-affected districts with the coronavirus in Punjab, Amritsar had reported
630 cases till June 15. But in the next 30 days (till July 15), the district
added 517 cases, taking the total tally to 1,147.
Of the 517 fresh cases in a month, 348 are of community
transmission while the remaining are their close contacts. The district also
reported 37 deaths due to Covid-19 during the same period.
After relaxations
in the nationwide lockdown were announced on May 19, it took 17 days (till June
5) for the district to record 100 cases of community transmission and another
10 days (till June 15) to reach 200-mark in the same category of infection.
Of the total 840
Covid-19 cases reported in Amritsar since May 19, as many as 548 (around 65%)
are of community spread, say health officials.
“These community
transmission patients were tested in flu corners after they showed symptoms of
the disease. Their source of infection could not be traced but the health
department and district administration are working hard to contain the further
spread of the infection. People are moving in the markets without taking
precautionary measures besides disobeying social-distancing norms,” said
Amritsar assistant civil surgeon Dr Amarjit Singh.
He added,
“We are testing over 800 people in the district daily. People are reluctant to
get themselves tested and they are still hiding their symptoms from the health
department.”
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