Bhilwara’s ruthless containment to contain coronavirus: Model Centre wants other cities to learn

 

By the end of March, Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district was on the cusp of a large-scale outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

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However, in the last one week the district has turned things around, reporting just one new Covid-19 case. How Bhilwara managed to do so is something the central government now wants other cities and districts to learn
from zero positive Covid-19 cases on March 18 to 26 patients on March 30, Bhilwara, a Rajasthan district around 250 kilometers away from the state capital Jaipur, seemed on the cusp of a large-scale outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

The rising numbers were becoming a matter of concern for the health department of the state. Top government officers feared an exponential rise in the number of positive novel coronavirus cases in the district.

However, since March 30, Bhilwara has witnessed such a turnaround that the Union government wants other cities in the country to learn from the strategies implemented in the Rajasthan district.

In the last eight days, between March 30 and April 6, the number of novel coronavirus cases in Bhilwara has risen by only one. And of the total 27 positive novel coronavirus cases detected in Bhilwara, 17 have been cured. Out of the 17, 13 have been discharged.

WHAT WORKED FOR BHILWARA

India Today TV has learnt that a ‘ruthless containment’ strategy, timely action, comprehensive screening and strict enforcement of curfew and lockdown restrictions helped Bhilwara immensely.

By the end of March, with 26 cases, Bhilwara had become an area of concern for the Rajasthan government. The district was right at the top of the table of novel coronavirus cases released by the state health department.

One private hospital there had particularly come under the scanner as 17 medical practitioners who worked there were diagnosed with Covid-19. This hospital was considered largely responsible for the spread of the virus in Bhilwara. The hospital was sealed and the concerned medical staff put in isolation.