Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ will be launched from September 15.
Mumbai:
In its fight to control the growing number of coronavirus cases, the government of Maharashtra has announced that it will begin a door-to-door campaign across the state from September 15 to not only screen its population for symptoms of COVID- 19, but also to educate people about the symptoms to ensure early detection of the disease.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led state government launched a plan, My Family, My Responsibility, on Friday to cover 2.25 million families in Maharashtra, which recorded the highest number of new coronaviruses so far.
Maharashtra reported 19,218 new COVID-19 cases bringing its count closer to the 9 lakh mark. The state reported 378 deaths during the day, 38 of them in the city of Pune, bringing the death count to 25,964, a health department official said. The increase in cases broke Thursday’s record of 18,105 cases.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that the health department will launch the campaign in two phases, from September 15 to October 10 and from October 12 to October 24, with the help of NGOs and elected representatives.
As part of the campaign, volunteers will provide health education to people, in addition to holding door-to-door meetings in which they check the body temperature and oxygen levels of the residents, in addition to other symptoms, such as tiredness, sore throat / dry cough, diarrhea, and loss of smell and taste.
Volunteers will also check for comorbidities such as diabetes, heart and kidney disease, and obesity, and refer them for appropriate treatment.
The campaign will be implemented at the level of gram panchayat and municipal corporations with the help of elected representatives, according to a statement.
In addition to the increasing cases, the campaign also started thanks to the easing of restrictions, which has contributed to the spread of COVID-19.
Earlier, during the shutdown, the state government had started the “Chase the Virus” campaign to “track, test and treat” Covid patients to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
According to the economic survey, the state has a population of 11.24 million rupees.
.
