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The Ministry of Health and Population has made criteria for determining the green, yellow and red zones based on the risk of the corona virus (Covid-19). But it is doubtful that it will be implemented because there is not enough testing.
The period of the last extended lockdown is four days left. Also, the budget session of the Federal Parliament has been called to start from Sunday 26th only. Therefore, it is expected that the lockdown will be somewhat relaxed after 25 Baisakh.
But it is not yet clear what the next lockdown model will be. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has instructed the high-level coordination committee related to Covid -19 to do homework on this at the cabinet meeting on Sunday.
Expert opinions differ
The Ministry of Health has started making a strategy of which model to go for the lockdown, keeping in mind the situation of corona infection and the impact of the lockdown. Meetings are being held every day. On Sunday too, the model of lockdown was discussed with the departments under the Ministry of Health and some independent experts. But so far it has not reached the conclusion of going to this model.
According to an official of the Ministry of Health who participated in the meeting, the opinions of the experts are also conflicting. Some experts are of the opinion that the lockdown should not be opened yet, while others have said that a certain model of lockdown should be relaxed.
"Some experts say that the test is not enough to open the lockdown, while some experts are of the opinion that there will be an economic crisis if it is not opened now," said the official of the Ministry of Health, "We will probably reach a conclusion by tomorrow."
Most of the experts agree on the model of marking green, yellow and red areas, but they are confused as to which areas should be marked red, which yellow and which green. Some experts have suggested to loosen the lockdown in areas where there is no infection without marking and to make it stricter in areas where there is infection.
How to declare a hazardous area?
In the discussion, the officials of the ministry informed about the preparations so far for marking the green, halo and red areas. Some indicators have been made.
Indicators of conditions falling into the low-risk (green) group
No positive cases
Not a person who has come in contact with a positive case
Not a single person is in quarantine
Not a single person is in isolation
Indicators of conditions in the normal risk (yellow) group
No positive cases (PCR and RDT).
One or less than one exposure of a positive person
One or less in quarantine
One person or less from abroad
Conditions falling into the high-risk (red) group
Having one or more positive cases
Those who have been in contact with the infected person are being tested
Number in quarantine more than one
The number from abroad is more than one
Those in the very high risk (dark red) group
According to section 48 (4) of the Public Health Service Act 2076, a public health emergency has been declared
The infection rate at the community level is very high
Non-compliance with public health standards at the community level
A situation has arisen where the health institutions cannot bear the burden
A situation has arisen where the injunction must be issued
The ministry has also made a measure to be followed in public places when the lockdown is relaxed or lifted. Which is like this.
Hand washing soap and water should be provided in all public places and buildings.
Arranging and monitoring mandatory hand washing with soap or using sanitizer when entering public buildings.
Widely promote and monitor compliance of at least 1 meter distance.
Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or tissue paper when you cough or sneeze. If this is not possible, promote the use of the elbow.
People who have a cold or any respiratory problem should not come in contact with others, and if they have to come, they must use a mask. A cloth mask can also be used. After using this type of mask, wash it thoroughly with soapy water and use it again.
Use virtual platform as much as possible for continuity of work in other areas including offices that have to provide essential services.
In the case of providing services by touching the body of people (such as health services), the service provider must make arrangements to wear masks, gloves and wash hands with soapy water.
More than 7 people should not gather in any public place and if there is a necessity, a distance of at least 1 meter should be maintained with the approval of the local authority and arrangements should be made to use full face masks.
In the case of public transport, arrange for only one person to sit in a row, arrange for sanitizers and arrange for everyone to use masks.
Allowing movement from one district to another district only for essential transport and essential public works, screening people in vehicles and making arrangements for sanitizing vehicles.
Since agricultural production has a special importance in the overall economy and people's life, arrangements should be made to manage the work of agricultural production with caution and following the standards mentioned in this letter as a major priority. It will be monitored by local people's representatives.
The Ministry of Health and Population has also made additional standards for the agriculture and production sector.
Every morning before starting work, it is mandatory to check the temperature with an infrared thermometer.
Do not use if the temperature is more than 100 degrees Celsius.
Not employing persons with cough or respiratory problems and arranging necessary diagnosis, treatment or rest.
The employees and other staff working in the production sector must be arranged for housing within the same industry and prohibiting all outside visits.
Maintain a distance of at least 1 meter at the workplace and make arrangements for regular monitoring by the local administration.
Take special care in catering arrangements and clean used dishes safely and reuse them only after they have dried well.
Bathrooms and toilets should be cleaned regularly and separate arrangements should be made for people with fever, if this is not possible, they should be cleaned thoroughly with soapy water after use and used again.
