Three Dongria Kondhs contaminated in Kalahandi

By Express News Service
BHAWANIPATNA:  The lethal Covid-19 had spared the significantly susceptible tribal group (PVTG) Dongria Kondh of Kalahandi within the first wave however not anymore. As many as three constructive instances have been detected among the many PVTG in the course of the ongoing door-to-door survey in tribal villages beneath Lanjigarh block.

All the three instances had been reported from Amthapadar village beneath Trilochanpur panchayat on the foothills of Niyamgiri hills. The contaminated individuals embody two grownup males and a 4-year-old boy. The village has 38 households with a inhabitants of 178 of which 113 are Dongria Kondhs. Following detection of the brand new infections, the native administration has declared Amthapadar a containment zone and began energetic surveillance to stop the virus unfold.

Health groups have sanitised the village moreover offering medicines and dry ration kits for 14 days to the affected villagers. This aside, consciousness is being created among the many tribals on social distancing and private hygiene. Sources mentioned the district administration has now shifted its concentrate on the susceptible PVTGs Dongria and Kutia Kondhs in Lanjigarh block.

A complete plan for Covid administration in areas inhabited by the PVTGS has been chalked out. District and block nodal officers have been appointed to maintain new infections at bay. The energetic surveillance, which began from May 19, will proceed until May 26. Health groups comprising anganwadi and ASHA staff are conducting door-to-door survey within the tribal villages throughout which thermal screening of villagers is being carried out. Besides, the groups are checking oxygen saturation degree of the affected tribals.

In Lanjigarh block, there are 278 PVTG villages overlaying 6,830 households with a inhabitants of 30,502. Of these villages, 20 are beneath Trilochanpur panchayat which homes the Dongria Kondhs. The 20 villages have 458 households with a inhabitants of two,081 of which 1,345 are Dongri Kondhs. The relaxation 258 villages are predominantly inhabited by Kutia kondhs.

In a primary, well being group visits distant tribal village Phulbani: A well being group for the primary time visited the inaccessible Sakarajodi village beneath Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district final week to test the well being standing of Kutia Kondhs. Though not a single Covid case has been detected in Sakarajodi, the well being officers visited the village on Friday to create consciousness on Covid-19 among the many tribals. The village lacks fundamental services together with a motorable highway. It was a singular expertise for the tribal villagers as they acquired to see the well being personnel for the primary time, mentioned medical officer of Kotagarh group well being centre Dr Debanath De who led the group.

Other members of the group included Ayush physician Ashok Samal and ANM Banita Desinayak. The group took samples of greater than 90 Kutia Kondhs and all had been discovered to be Covid unfavourable. However, seven tribals had been detected with malaria and got the required medicines, knowledgeable chief district medical officer Dr Rajashree Pattnaik. The well being group first went to Bandapipili and reached Sakarajodi through Badipangal as there isn’t any motorable highway to the tribal village. The group coated round 5 km distance on foot by crossing a small rivulet and hilly terrains. The Kutia Kondhs had been educated in regards to the precautions wanted to be taken towards Covid-19.