Urad village is corona-free in second wave of Covid

Urad village of Karjan taluka has a population of only 1,073.

Sarpanch Prashant Patel said that due to vigilance of the villagers and strict adherence to the instructions of the government, corona has not spread in the village. The villagers also effectively followed the rules like wearing mask, social distance, frequent hand washing to keep the village free from corona.

He said that the entire village has been sanitized seven times and the drinking water tank is cleaned frequently so that people do not fall prey to any disease. Teachers, Asha workers, Anganwadi workers have been instrumental in keeping the village free from corona. A collective Covid Care Center has been started in the primary school in the village but there are currently no patients.

Karjan taluka in-charge and taluka health officer Dr. Prashant Singh said not a single case has been reported in the last one month in the second wave of deadly corona in Urad village. In the first wave two cases were reported in the village. Due to the awareness of the villagers, 75% vaccination work has been completed in the village. Total 165 people have been tested in the village which includes 135 rapid antigens and 30 RTPCR test. Not a single person has tested positive for corona.

He added that there was no shortage of equipment or medicine in the health centers of Karjan taluka.

Villager Ajaykumar Purohit said that the sarpanch provided guidance to the people to keep the village healthy. Asha worker, Lata said that 40 houses are surveyed every day to keep the village clean and healthy. Chlorine tablets are also distributed at home. If patients with fever are found, necessary medicines are given to them. The villagers are also very attentive and aware of their health.