In a bid to check the spread of coronavirus, the Ranchi district administration conducted door-to-door medical screening while distributing ration and hygiene kits in buffer and containment zones.

A medical team from the health department arrived at Namkum block on Wednesday to conduct medical screening and identify people exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19.

Medical teams arrive at Namkum Block in Ranchi to conduct a Household Health Survey. Manob Chowdhary

Ranchi deputy commissioner Rai Mahimapat Ray had directed the door-to-door medical screening, which was carried out at Chutia and Murung Toli in the Namkum block. The teams, comprising doctors, ANMs and sahiyas, went door-to-door asking people about the possible symptoms of the virus. They also took their body temperature through an infrared thermal scanner.

A total of 700 houses, with about 3,000 people, in containment areas and buffer zones were covered in the programme. The district was divided into zones following the outbreak of the virus.

A medical team takes body temperature of residents of the Namkum block during a door-to-door screening, in Ranchi. Manob Chowdhary

As part of the programme, rations and hygiene kits were distributed in the containment zones by the circle officer of the Namkum block. Further, the teams also distributed hygiene kits, provided by Reliance Foundation, to residents of the buffer zones.

A medical team takes body temperature of residents of the Namkum block during a door-to-door screening, in Ranchi. Manob Chowdhary

The programme was monitored by senior representatives of the Sadar Hospital, including officers of the district administration.