Palakkad : In the wake of 2 confirmed Covid-19 cases among protesters at Walayar checkpost, Congress leaders who joined the band are slated to go under quarantine. The Congress persons include parliamentarians TN Prathapan, Remya Haridas, VK Sreekantan and MLAs Shafi Parambil and Anil Akkara.
The Medical Board has directed all leaders to a 14-day quarantine given their interface with infected persons at the protest venue. Media persons and police present at the incident too have been directed for similar home-quarantine.
Post a meeting chaired by DMO KP Rita, the Board decided to issue the directives mandating all leaders, activists, cops, journalists and people in attendance at the checkpost protest, to undergo 14-day quarantine. All individuals have been further instructed to get in touch with DMO office for added guidance. The meeting was attended by District Superintendent, nodal officers from District and Taluk hospitals, DSO physicians.
The Primary Contact List is categorized into two groups namely - the primary high-risk contact and primary low-risk contact individuals.
The incident took place early this month on 9th morning 10 a.m. at Walayar border. From the scene, the ones who lifted a man who collapsed in wait, have been listed in the primary high-risk contact group. Police have been advised home-quarantine while the health staff who provided care to the two persons diagnosed with virus, have been moved to isolation.
The 139 people who arrived without pass and headed for their respective districts following the incident, were categorized as high-risk-contact individuals. The media crew, political activists and other general public were classified into primary low-risk list.
District-wise lists, relating to the incident, have been sent to concerned District Medical Officers in order to oversee 14-day quarantine mandated for the individuals named therein.
