Ensure continuity in economic activities: CII
The Hindu
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has underscored the need for States to ensure that economic recovery remains on track to enable people to recover to pre-pandemic income levels.Submitting a
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has underscored the need for States to ensure that economic recovery remains on track to enable people to recover to pre-pandemic income levels.
Submitting a set of recommendations on continuity of economic activities during COVID-19, CII in a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said social and economic activities needed to be considered separately. Social activities, in particular mass gatherings for any social sports, entertainment and recreation should be restricted to curtail further spread of the Omicron variant.
It suggested a containment strategy based on micro zones. “These are small, clearly marked geographical areas identified and demarcated by district administration such as neighbourhoods, villages, talukas, urban bodies and pin-codes to monitor and manage the outbreak. Containment at micro zones should be considered only when available hospital beds are 75% occupied. Depending on this, the micro zones can be progressively closed or opened up. Random sampling for testing and sero-positivity and early warning systems will facilitate tracking the spread of the contagion and considering response measures,” CII Telangana said in a release on the letter.
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