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Knocking Down COVID: Door to Door

June 18, 2021

Sakshi Chomwal & Sidharth Rath

As India fought the second wave and now we recover from the horrors of the last couple of months – frontline workers from the public health system have been on their toes to proactively screen and detect COVID cases, with a particular focus on rural and remote regions of the country. Frontline workers are spreading awareness, ensuring COVID appropriate behaviour (CAB) is followed, and monitoring their communities for infections. Lakhs of workers are engaged in massive exercises to screen for oxygen saturation, temperature, as well as test suspected cases.

Door to Door: Screening and Testing

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Nothing deters the spirit of our frontline workers!
Door to door screening & testing is in full swing across the rural areas of Ranchi by our health workers & block teams. Kudos to your dedication! #COVID19 #RanchiFightsCorona @MoHFW_INDIA @HemantSorenJMM @JharkhandCMO pic.twitter.com/vwxSJMUBrf
— DC Ranchi (@DC_Ranchi) May 26, 2021

Hojai, Assam

ASHA workers are visiting house to house under Assam Community Surveillance Program for finding suspected fever cases/ covid cases in villages of Hojai District @nhm_assam @PomiBaruah @keshab_mahanta @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/CdwpjIa3kX
— National Health Mission, HOJAI (@HealthHojai) June 12, 2021

Trichy, Tamil Nadu

As part of COVID Preventive Measures, Door to Door Surveillance (using Pulse Oximeter) is being carried out throughout the District by the Concerned Local Bodies. District Collector inspected the process in Navalpattu Panchayat and Krishnasamuthiram Panchayat in Thiruverumbur. pic.twitter.com/G7KgCGahTi
— District Collector, Trichy – Official (@Collector_Try) May 30, 2021

Cuttack, Odisha

#TrackingTestingTreatment is the need of the hour.

Collection of sample at village Bandalo of Banki Block basing on the report ASHAs & AAWs after door to door survey. It will help detect hidden cases for early detection & treatment.#CovidTestingAtDoorstep pic.twitter.com/nRrEqq88CN
— Cuttack DM (@CuttackDM) June 8, 2021

Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir

To contain the spread of Covid 19 infection in the rural areas, Door to Door testing being carried out in panchayat Bajwal of Sunderbani Block, ASHA workers have been trained for sampling @diprjk @dmrajouri pic.twitter.com/GsReT9Pxm9
— District Admn Rajouri (@dmrajouri) June 15, 2021

Unakoti, Tripura

House to house visit and antigen test at Khowrabil of Irani PHC area under Unakoti District pic.twitter.com/0vvHxgPdP2
— Nhm.tripura (@nhm_tripura) June 8, 2021

Mobile Testing Vans in New Delhi

Mobile testing van conducting #COVID testing at multiple locations in New Delhi District. To curb the spread of the pandemic, aggressive testing is being facilitated by the District Administration.#testing #staysafe #Corona @LtGovDelhi @CMODelhi @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/QiZl5xKIQk
— DM NEW DELHI (@DMNewDelhi) June 16, 2021

Mighty Response: Rapid Response Teams in Odisha

Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) constituting doctors and health workers equipped with medical supplies, equipment, and mobile vans are proactively responding to the crisis. RRTs are supporting COVID positive patients, or even supporting in screening and surveillance in high-positivity or vulnerability areas.

Contact tracing and follow up check up being carried out by Khordha district mobile rapid response team (RRT) team.
The team individually visits patients under home isolatin and takes stock of health condition and provides with medicine kits.@CMO_Odisha @HFWOdisha pic.twitter.com/BKQd7iNvXD
— District Magistrate Khordha (@DMKhordha) June 2, 2021