Intended at ensuring prevention of spread of Covid-19, the Dhanbad district administration on Tuesday launched a drive for intensive testing at all the hotspots in the districts, starting off with Surya Realcon colony, Shraddha Apartment, Saraidhela, Pathak Colony Manaitand and ward Number 27 of the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.

Deputy Commissioner Uma Shankar Singh said that authorities have identified several hotspots for the drive, and testing will be carried out in different colonies of Matkuria, Wasseypur, Vanasthali Colony and Telipara on Wednesday.

The district meanwhile has also decided to conduct the covid test of employees of different hospitals.

“Based on the data of Covid patients available with Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme it has been observed that a large number of patients admitted in Asian Dwarkadas Jalan Super Speciality Hospital are Covid-positive. So, the district administration has decided to conduct covid tests of all medical staff to ensure better management. Appointments of medical teams and magistrates have been made and kits have already been sent in this regard,” he said.

“In case of any report of lack of cooperation appropriate action would be taken against residents under suitable sections of the district Disaster Management Act,” Singh added.

The DC also instructed all government officials of the district not to leave the headquarters without prior permission.

“Rising number of infections in the districts means more testing is required, for which we need manpower,” he reasoned.

The district administration has also taken the absence of employees from work seriously, Singh informed.

“We have also instructed the departmental heads to take permission from me even while processing the application with regard to emergency leave,” the DC said.