SHILLONG, JULY 16: The Community COVID-19 Management Committees constituted at the village level have been asked to report against people who violated the protocols and to help contact tracing of those persons who have come into contact with positive cases.
This was as per the protocol issued by the health department, Commissioner & Secretary in-charge health Sampath Kumar said on Thursday.
“The Community COVID-19 Management Committee will ensure that all person(s) who have been advised 14 days mandatory quarantine strictly adhere to the guidelines either at home or the community quarantine centre and also maintain the self-reporting diary. It shall report to the Sector Officer if there are persons who are violating the same,” the order said.
The committee will be headed by the headmen and the members include secretary of the village, religious leader, ASHA worker, anganwadi worker, assistant school teacher and others.
The committee has also been asked to extend all sensitive support to quarantined persons/families and ensure that there is no stigmatization of quarantined persons in the village/ locality and cause awareness on the same.
The order said the committee will also ensure that all the residents are aware of and strictly comply to all Government directives pertaining to lockdown, curfews, containment, relaxations in view of COVID-19 scenario.
As per the protocol given by the State Government, any person entering the District who are displaying any symptoms during medical examination may be put under institutional quarantine in facilities arranged by the district administration.
Villages/ localities which do not have appropriate set-up for community quarantine can request for institutional quarantine which will be granted purely on need or emergency medical basis.
The order further stated that the committee will also help in the Contact Tracing of those persons who have come into contact with positive cases besides helping the ASHA and anganwadi workers in causing awareness on coronavirus and its symptoms.
The committee will also have to devise innovative methods to sensitize every person in their locality to get a right understanding about the two distinct characteristics of the COVID-19 virus its high transmissibility and its invisible nature.
By Our Reporter
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