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VASCO: The containment zone at Mangor Hill was on Saturday sanitised completely. Doctors commenced the OPD to attend to people with health issues and an ambulance was stationed in the area. The essential items were provided to the people from the containment zone by the authorities. Swab collection will resume from Monday.
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Councillor Yatin Kamurlkar said, “After Friday’s incident of people falling ill, the OPD was started on Saturday. Dr Rajendra Borkar Medical Superintendent of Chicalim Sub District hospital, who visited the area checked and screened the people with health issues.
Similarly, it was decided to have OPDs at two places, one at the hotel in Mangor where initially swab collection took place while the other may be near Gurudwara, from Sunday.
When asked about the major developments in the containment zone, Kamurlkar informed that Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida has considered the demand of the locals to station 24×7 ambulance service in the containment zone and provide a Kadamba bus for the ferrying patients during medical emergency.
The councillor said the entire containment zone area was sprayed and sanitised well. Grocery items such as rice, dal, etc, were also provided to the people. During the previous lockdown, the list of shopkeepers, which was with the authorities, was also sought to take orders and supply essential items on pay on delivery basis.
Asked whether there was any unrest or problem in the containment zone, Kamurlkar informed that a child suffered fits and was immediately referred to doctor by making arrangements for a private vehicle. Another person, who complained of chest pain, was taken in an ambulance to the hospital.
When questioned why there was no swab collection done on Friday and Saturday in the containment zone, Kamurlkar said there were some health related issues with health workers, who were attending to people in the containment zone and therefore there was no swab collection done on two days.
Deputy Collector of Mormugao Sachin Dessai informed that providing ambulance at site, sanitisation of the area, starting OPD in containment zone, etc, were done on Saturday. The Swab collection will resume on Monday.
