AGENCIES INVOLVED, THEIR ROLES

INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME

Coordinating with all districts n

Sharing contact history between district for community surveillance

Communicating with other states for contact tracing

Sharing data nationally

Implementing all guidelines of the Centre

DISTRICT TASK FORCE

A 27-member team in each district, headed by n the district magistrate, which is authorised to take all decisions

Officers from the integrated disease surveillance programme, health department, municipal corporation and Delhi pollution control committee are part of the panel.

All agencies have to report to the committee

HEALTH WORKERS

Door-to-door screening for people with n symptoms such as fever and cough Assessment of risk of getting Covid-19 and early detection of cases

Taking down detailed history of people who have tested positive

Conducting IEC exercise to educate people about disease prevention and how to remain in quarantine

CIVIC BODIES

Spraying disinfectants n

Sanitation of the area and disposing waste, including bio-medical waste generated from residences of those in home quarantine

POLICE

Ensuring no one steps out of their home, especially in the containment zone

Bringing back anyone who runs away from containment zone or government quarantine facilities

HOSPITALS

All hospitals in the containment n zone or buffer zone of a containment area have to report any clinically suspected case of Covid-19 to the district office