Early testing, efficient isolation and strict adherence to COVID-19 norms helped Roseland Housing Society in Pimpri-Chinchwad area change into the primary society within the industrial metropolis to not have a single energetic case of the novel coronavirus.
In early May, Roseland, which is without doubt one of the largest societies in Pimpri-Chinchwad when it comes to inhabitants and variety of flats, had round 74 energetic COVID-19 instances. “We were really scared then. Now, however, we do not have a single active case. All those who were in home isolation have passed the incubation period and those who were in hospital have also returned after testing negative,” mentioned society president Santosh Maskar.
Explaining how the society reacted when the instances of Kovid began coming to the fore, Muskar mentioned that the society has fashioned a COVID safety workforce. An 8-bed isolation ward was ready and residents have been appealed to get themselves examined as quickly as they developed signs.
“When we detected 74 cases we had set up a testing camp in our society premises. Society members were asked to get themselves tested voluntarily. The response was overwhelming,” mentioned Maskar.
Masker mentioned the Covid safety workforce had labored throughout the first wave as effectively. “The team tasked with testing members, helping them home-isolate if they were asymptomatic, roping in to advise doctors, and helping patients get hospitalized based on the severity of their illness I went. Our team also ensured that the patients get oxygen or ventilator beds as per their requirement,” he mentioned.
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Maskar additional defined that the 8-bed isolation facility helped households the place two or three individuals had examined optimistic. “If there is one Covid-19 patient in a family, they can manage. But if there are two or three patients it becomes difficult. At the same time, our isolation center came as a big boon. We also have three oxygen cylinders in case a patient needs oxygen support. Doctors in our society have also helped a lot,” he mentioned.
Maskar mentioned that greens, fruits and groceries have been made out there within the society premises itself. “However, we ensured that the purchases are done in an orderly manner, while adhering to social distancing norms,” he added.
The society has 1,000 flats and over 4,000 residents. Most of the residents are from outdoors Pune. “At present, we have around 2,500 people staying, many of whom have returned to their native places,” he mentioned.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the society has registered 300 Covid-19 instances. “We have also seen three deaths so far. One was a 34-year-old resident while the other two were elderly citizens,” mentioned Maskar.
Two months in the past, the society had vaccinated 270 residents and was the primary to prepare a vaccination camp in Pimpri-Chinchwad. “We organized a vaccination camp for a day. However, after some uproar by some councillors, we needed to name it off.
The PCMC well being division has mentioned that housing societies shall be allowed to prepare vaccination camps solely after the permission of the state authorities. “We are planning to tie up with private hospitals to get our members vaccinated,” mentioned Maskar.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
