Health dept. clueless about COVID-19 spike as daily tests come down in Ernakulam
The Hindu
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A clear picture on whether there is a spike in COVID-19 cases in Ernakulam may be lacking as the number of random testing has come down drastically compared to the peak situation amidst the second wave.
As per official estimates, the current number of tests remains in the range of 7,000 to 8,000 daily. In the peak of the second wave, the corresponding figure was in the range between 20,000 and 25,000. Senior officials of the district health department said that they were facing serious manpower shortage to scale up daily tests. With the focus shifting to the handling of non-COVID cases, the process of holding random tests had declined considerably over the past few months, they said.
The health wing pointed out the lack of cooperation among the public in undertaking random tests. Many were reluctant to undergo random tests while stating that they had no symptoms. Initiatives by the health department and local bodies to scale up random tests have also come down over the past three months. Local bodies have shifted their focus on other administrative and routine works since November.
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