Prayagraj: With the recovery rate of Prayagraj district inching closer to 95 per cent, the strength of containment zones has also been reduced to 449. Pointedly, the city has less than 1,000 active cases till Monday. Officials of the health department claimed that the number of containment zone was recorded 449 on Monday while it was 468 on November 6.
However, the Sangam city is reported to have less than 500 containment zones in the first week of this month and bringing a significant relief for the district health authorities.
A senior health official said, “Although the city had on Monday recorded as many as 149 new cases of Covid infection, the recovery rate of the district was inching closer to 95 per cent”. He added that 24,025 out of 25, 291 patients have already been cured and recovered taking the recovery rate to 94.99 per cent on Monday”.
An official said that after reporting less than 100 cases per day last week, the city had on Monday recorded 149 cases. But the good news is that the recovery rate of the district has also increased.
Officials, however, said that they have taken up a campaign across the city and urging citizens to be cautious and take all necessary precautions.
The city has already reported 329 deaths so far.
Officials, however, claimed that there are many reasons for the decrease in the number of containment zones. “Firstly, we appeal to people to get themselves tested if they develop any Covid-19 related symptoms and then act as a responsible citizen, contact the nearest health centre and get tested. Early detection of cases is helping health authorities to treat the patients properly."
The health department had, in April, declared the first containment zone in the city. However, by early July, as more positive cases were registered, an area was declared to be a containment zone if three or more positive cases were reported from a particular area. Hence, the city saw the maximum number of containment zones in August and September.
The number of containment zones on August 31 was 2,200. It crossed the 2500 mark in mid-September. Total active cases reported till Monday was 937.