BMC issues of revision of the rules for the sealing of buildings with coronavirus patients

BMC health team in to sterilize the apartment of a Covid-19 patient. (Express Photo)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued a revised protocol for the sealing of buildings, after a resident of a society tested positive for the coronavirus, even as it appealed to the people not to stigmatize all of the people in quarantine.

As per the revised guidelines, only the plants of the positive cases are located will be sealed, not whole buildings. The symptomatic patient will be transferred to the appropriate health facility, BMC, said. While patients can go to private or public based on the affordability, asymptomatic cases can be home quarantine if there is a toilet in the home. High-risk contacts of positive cases, is home in quarantine if there are baths in the house and after a self-declaration by the patient.

In the circular, BMC, said that the disinfection of the wing or the floors will be made for them. However, you can seal the entire building as well, depending on the situation. Daksha Shah, BMC’s deputy executive health officer said: “Sealing of the building or floor may be read as the decision is according to the local situation and the area of the construction/society complex involved number of cases, etc.”

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Once the floor or in the wing is sealed, the BMC of the hand over the area for the construction of secretary or president. Then, the building of the office bearers of the desire to ensure the containment of the area to comply with the rules on the ground or on the wing, which will be monitored by the authorities. Residents of buildings, patients can call the help line if someone is experiencing symptoms or need help to arrange the bed in the 108 and 1916.

According to the circular, non-domestic workers, vendors or service providers were allowed entry and societies are encouraged to tie up with local vendors, medical stores, and online merchants to deliver supplies to the society of border. The society president will ensure the delivery of essential supplies for the home quarantined asymptomatic patients, if any. Residents who are medical professionals should raise the awareness of other members of the society, the circular added.

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