Issue_4

ISSUE: 4 Sep 18, 2020 TOGETHER WE STAND

Page 2 Sep 18, 2020 MEESSAGE FROM DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (R&F) Greetings from Greater Chennai Corporation! Unlock 4.0 and limping back of life to normalcy in almost all spheres of society, coincides with the decreasing trend of positive cases in GCC limits. Decreasing cases and fatalities offer us a chance to ponder over the many calibrated and coordinated measures put in place by GCC over the past 5 months. The resilience of Chennai vis-à-vis COVID-19 stems from 3 strong roots of Widespread Testing, Universal Fever Clinics and a Vibrant Home Quarantine Management System. Home Quarantine and Isolation Management System (HQIMS) envisaged by Mr. G. Prakash IAS., Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, is a programme which is unique in its conception, universal in its coverage and vibrant in its implementation. The face of HQIMS are FOCUS (Friend of Covid Citizen Under Surveillance) volunteers who are the foot soldiers armed with a technology driven Mobile Application. While HQIMS provides the detailed list of quarantined persons including the positive home isolated persons on a daily basis to all the zones, it is further segregated division/street wise by a dedicated Revenue team. 3,300 strong FOCUS Volunteers across the city assemble at 7.00 A.M in the morning to reach out to the houses under various categories of quarantine guided by Tax Collectors/Licence Inspectors. FOCUS Volunteers reach out to every house under quarantine atleast twice daily. Apart from ensuring that the quarantined persons stick to quarantine norms, FOCUS Volunteers does the yeoman service of catering to the various needs of Quarantined houses. From essential medicines to food to groceries, FOCUS Volunteers delivered almost everything that was asked for by the Quarantine houses with the singular goal of ensuring Quarantine norms by all concerned. Several Social Media testimonials by cured positive persons and their families reflect the exemplary service provided by FOCUS Volunteers. GCC salutes these brave young men and women who showcased the spirit of #CaringChennai with their passion and dedication to this noble fight against COVID-19. Wear Mask J. Meghanatha Reddy IAS., Maintain Social Distancing Deputy Commissioner(R&F) Wash Hands Regularly Greater Chennai Corporation

Page 3 Sep 18, 2020 12,18,000 RT-PCR Tests ways to connect with Greater Chennai Greater Chennai Corporation is taking Corporation all the intensive measures to protect Chennai and its citizens from the spread Complaint of COVID-19. Chennai stands as the Helpline number: first metropolitan in the country to have conducted 12,18,000 RT-PCR tests for 1913 its residents, to identify COVID positive patients and treat them. These measures Namma Chennai App from March, have effectively reduced the number of positive cases and greatly To register all your queries increased the number of recovered and complaints, use the patients, in the city. below link to download Namma Chennai app. Chennai’s recovery rate Play Store touches 92% https://bit.ly/3g2J7Rd By 17.09.2020, 92% of the total affected people in the city have recovered. Greater iOS Chennai Corporation’s effective preventive measures, early detection and isolation of https://apple.co/319LgUY symptomatic cases has helped the city to register less mortality rate (1.98%). The city people’s cooperation has resulted in bringing in around 1,39,670 people to have recovered from COVID-19.

Page 4 Sep 18, 2020 #WeThankYou Volunteers! Contact-tracing – a process to trace the spread of COVID-19 by following up on the In these times of COVID-19, the health care COVID-19 patient’s close contacts, proved system is acting in a timely manner with to be one of the best practices of the city to efficient measures to save the city against keep a check on the growth of COVID-19 the spread of COVID-19. spread. The volunteers are doing a thorough job of tracing the contacts, checking for Greater Chennai Corporation proactively any symptoms, and if any of them are took decisions and deployed teams on a symptomatic, provisions are made to get war-foot basis to monitor the spread of them tested. COVID-19, and to help the people of the city during these pandemic times. The Apart from these volunteers, Greater Volunteers played a major role in keeping Chennai Corporation has made sure that the city safe and well during these times. the people can always reach out to the Tele Counselling Centre, 24*7, through Door-to-door surveillance workers the numbers 044-46122300, 044-25384520 have been in action from April, 2020 to get medical and psychological counselling monitoring the people of the city, to note from doctors, psychiatrists and volunteers. their body temperature and to ask about This cumulative effort from all the doctors, their symptoms at their doorstep. This has workers and volunteers along with Greater been a key factor to detect the symptomatic Chennai Corporation will continue till we COVID-19 cases at an early stage and isolate reach a day where the COVID-19 tests turn them. FOCUS Volunteers are helping out negative for the whole city. the isolated people and their households by taking care of their day-to-day need of essentials.

Page 5 Sep 18, 2020 3,300 Citizen Warriors Contribute in the City’s Recovery Process FOCUS Volunteers (Friend Of COVID The FOCUS warriors visit the houses citizen Under Surveillance) appointed by under home quarantine and isolation and the Greater Chennai Corporation across ensure that their essential needs such as 15 zones, help in monitoring the houses medicines, grocery, etc., are delivered at under home quarantine and isolation. their doorstep without any delay. Volunteering system implemented by There will be a mandatory roll call at Greater Chennai Corporation’s officials 7.30 AM every day in the morning. The has been effective in addressing the volunteers will be allotted streets and people’s need under home quarantine homes, where each of them will be visiting and isolation. at least 5 streets in their locality. Most of the registered FOCUS Volunteers, The vigorous volunteering systems are who are college students and people from helping the city to detect symptomatic the neighborhood are being paid by GCC cases early and isolate them. The collective under Home Quarantine and Isolation efforts from GCC, volunteers, front line Management System (HQIMS). Each workers and the public has helped the city volunteer is provided with an ID card, cap, to stand tall against this pandemic. mask, and a backpack.

Page 6 Sep 18, 2020 Y(our) Valiant Volunteers !

Page 7 Sep 18, 2020 Dash board Data till 17-09-2020 Recovered - 1,39,670 Total Active Cases - 9,874 Positive Cases Deaths - 3,023 1,52,567 No. of persons tested- 9,02,508 (04-07-2020 till 17-09-2020) S.No Zone Recovered Deaths Active Cases 1 Thiruvottiyur 4403 134 273 2 2216 32 120 3 Manali 4989 75 375 4 Madhavaram 11687 283 664 5 Tondiarpet 13640 308 796 6 Royapuram 10541 308 822 7 Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar 9751 179 776 8 15775 340 1004 9 Ambattur 13335 402 783 10 Anna Nagar 15699 324 1186 11 Teynampet 8901 155 737 12 Kodambakkam 5267 94 581 13 Valasaravakkam 10734 211 844 14 4664 83 472 15 Alandur 3929 36 332 16 Adayar 4139 59 109 Perungudi 3,023 9,874 Sholinganallur 1,39,670 Other District Total

Page 8 Sep 18, 2020 Fever Clinic Details from 08-05-2020 till 17-09-2020 Total No. of Total Nos Avg OP per Camp Attended Camp 48,336 25,22,032 52% No. of Total Swab Symptomatic Cases taken 1,47,968 1,42,123 S.No Zone No. of Nos Avg No. of Percentage Swab Camp Attended OP per Symptomatic Taken camp % Cases 1 Thiruvottiyur 1849 90771 49 10471 12 10266 2 Manali 795 50592 64 1793 4 1748 3 Madhavaram 1311 82193 63 3244 4 3222 4 Tondiarpet 4090 143606 35 18267 13 18106 5 Royapuram 4350 180937 42 14841 8 13652 6 Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar 4598 281996 61 14898 5 14858 7 Ambattur 3091 181374 59 2753 2 2743 8 Anna Nagar 4671 196682 42 13929 7 13420 9 Teynampet 4997 271050 54 20299 7 19192 10 Kodambakkam 4200 262473 62 7236 3 5879 11 Valasaravakkam 3033 151136 50 8586 6 8522 12 Alandur 2937 143489 49 6172 4 5580 13 Adayar 3599 217740 61 9837 5 9521 14 Perungudi 2371 131570 55 8654 7 8581 15 Sholinganallur 2444 136423 56 6988 5 6833 Total 48,336 25,22,032 52 1,47,968 6 1,42,123

Page 9 Sep 18, 2020 37 Sample collection 3,300 active 51 active COVID centers and FOCUS Volunteers care centers and 12 screening are providing help 15,933 beds are at the door step for ready to treat centers are active the houses under asymptomatic in the city for Home Quarantine patients. COVID-19 testing and Isolation. in which more than 12,18,000 samples have been taken.

Page 10 Sep 18, 2020 FAQS 1. Is it possible for me to get 3. What are the different COVID-19 tested at home? types of COVID-19 facilities available? If you or your family members are above 60 years of age with grades of  C OVID Care Centres (CCC) disability, and are unable to leave the - These facilities are meant for house to get COVID-19 tested, they people who are asymptomatic can contact the Zonal Helplines* to and are not eligible for home arrange sample collection through a isolation. mobile testing van.  C OVID-19 Government Hospitals *Refer page 11 – These hospitals offer care to COVID-19 cases assigned as 2. I have started going to my mild-moderate-severe. office for work. What precautions do I need to take?  D edicated COVID-19 Private Hospitals.  D o not leave your house without appropriate protective gear 4. Who is a family contact and – masks and gloves (if required). an extended contact of a COVID-19 case?  C arry a hand sanitizer with you. A family contact is an individual,  A lways maintain social distancing who shares the same housing space in your office. as a COVID-19 positive patient. An extended contact is one who  M aintain personal hygiene. is exposed, within 6 feet of a COVID-19 patient. The risk of the  W ash your hands frequently with extended contact (whether high/ soap and water. low risk) is measured based on the presence/absence of protective  R egularly sanitize your equipment (masks/face shield), belongings. at the time of exposure.

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Page 12 Sep 18, 2020 GCC Vidmed App For all your COVID-19 related queries, use the below link to download GCC Vidmed app, https://bit.ly/2Abh56p Corona Monitoring App For COVID-19 Patients and Symptoms monitoring, use the below link to download Corona Monitoring app, https://bit.ly/3iyizrQ GCC Ripon building Covid care and Mental health Control room numbers 044 4612 2300 | 044 2538 4520 Zonal wise covid control room numbers ZONE 1 Thiruvottiyur 044 4655 6301 ZONE 2 Manali 044 4655 6302 ZONE 3 044 4655 6303 ZONE 4 Madhavaram 044 4655 6304 ZONE 5 Tondiarpet 044 4655 6305 ZONE 6 Royapuram 044 4655 6306 ZONE 7 TVK Nagar 044 4655 6307 ZONE 8 Ambattur 044 4655 6308 ZONE 9 Anna Nagar 044 4655 6309 ZONE 10 Teynampet 044 4655 6310 ZONE 11 Kodambakkam 044 4655 6311 ZONE 12 Valasaravakkam 044 4655 6312 ZONE 13 044 4655 6313 ZONE 14 Alandur 044 4655 6314 ZONE 15 Adayar 044 4655 6315 Perungudit Sholinganallur

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