In addition to government health facilities serving our population, surveillance network linkages need to be established with private medical practitioners working in such localities. These practitioners also need to be informed about common signs and symptoms of COVID-19, the IPC protocol to be followed while dealing with suspect cases, need for alerting the local public health authorities and referral centers for suspect cases.
If deemed necessary, suitable incentive/compensation to such practitioners may be considered by local authorities.
The surveillance teams conducting active surveillance and passive surveillance being undertaken in the containment as well as buffer zones must submit their daily reports on suspect cases detected and referred, contacts traced etc.
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