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Odisha sets "zero transmission" target against COVID-19

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Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Last Updated : Apr 15 2020 | 9:56 PM IST

Setting a "Zero
Quoting an ICMR survey, Pandit said: "A COVID-19 infected person can easily transmit the highly infectious virus to 406 people in 30 days without lockdown. However, if an infected person remains in lockdown and obeys all norms, he/she will transmit the virus to only 2 persons." "Since there is a lockdown, we have to identify these 2 persons who have been infected from a COVID-19 patient and make the rate of transmission zero," Pandit said, adding people must obey the lockdown norms in letter and spirit and help the state to achieve "zero transmission." Referring to low corona test in the state, Pandit said: "So far we have tested the suspected cases and the persons showing symptoms or the people who have come in contact with a positive case. Now, we will expand and test asymptomatic persons also."


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First Published: Apr 15 2020 | 9:56 PM IST

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