Only 10% of people with flu-like symptoms test positive

Pune: Around 10% of the people showing flu-like symptoms in the city have tested positive for Covid-19, stated a report compiled by the civic body and the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL).

Officials of the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) health department said people showing symptoms such as fever, cough, cold and shortness of breath were checked. If a patient tested positive, s/he was quarantined. Some were treated at the Naidu hospital, Sassoon hospital and private hospitals across the city.

The report from these hospitals, till May 15, stated that out of the 29,001 tests conducted across the city, 3,035 were positive.

“The civic administration has carried out tests in containment and non-containment areas. The first, second and other contacts who showed flu-like symptoms were tested too,” a senior PMC official said.

He said the PMC had been conducting the screening since March 16 with the help of 900 teams, comprising health officials, conservancy staff and teachers. They are different parts of the city and collect the database according to symptoms.

The civic body has set up quarantine facilities in different parts of the city including Sanas sports complex, Kharadi sports complex and Laygude hospital. People with mild symptoms have been advised to be in home quarantine.