No disinfection even after 3 days of Covid diagnosis irks residents

BHOPAL: Disinfection and allied activities in Covid-affected households are not taking place within 72 hours of diagnosis in many areas in Bhopal. In order to prevent infection, the

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Municipal Corporation (BMC) undertakes sanitisation through containment areas. However, specific disinfection for households and multi-storeyed buildings to prevent infection spread has been missed in many instances.


“Ours is a seven-storey building. Two

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cases have been diagnosed. The health team inspected the complex, but disinfection has not taken place,” said a resident of TT Nagar complex, seeking anonymity. Similar instances have been reported from other residential complexes. Disinfection spray should be carried out within 72 hours of a patient being diagnosed, as per protocol. Carrying out disinfection afterwards does not have the same impact, said a senior AIIMS Bhopal consultant.

“We have limited manpower and with the increase in number of infections, the task is more challenging,” said a BMC area health officer.