Bengaluru: Issuing a caution, a circular from the health department on Thursday said unnecessary exposure to CT is not desirable. The CT thorax scan shall not be used as a screening test anymore. Strict instructions and compliance in this regard is expected from the government and private healthcare facilities and diagnostic centres.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Services Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday stated that as many as 5,000 random tests a day have been conducted across the State and positivity rate of Covid-19 continues to be low. The positivity rate was 1.41 percent out of 7262 tests conducted and out of which 103 were tested positive as on Wednesday.
“We are taking all precautionary measures to control the spread of Covid and as many as 5,000 random tests are being conducted while the positivity rate continues to be low,” said the Minister.
The Minister said almost 400 Covid-19 patients are in home isolation presently and a few are undergoing treatment at general isolation wards in hospitals and a matter of precaution, a circular from the Health department on Thursday said it is advised that along with targeted testing norms issued earlier, all symptomatic close contacts shall also be tested for Covid-19.
The circular stated that all public hospitals in districts shall keep themselves ready to establish dedicated Covid-19 isolation wards including Intensive Care Units beds to admit and treat infected patients in view of the New Year celebrations and festive season ahead.
A separate direction would be issued to provide flu vaccination to all doctors and essential paramedical and support staff in public hospitals.
According to health department details, on Tuesday, there were 376 active Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru city followed by Mysuru with 32 cases. While, the rest of the State had Covid active cases in single digits.
