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- Denis Giles
Samir Acharya
Most doctors are aware of hospital infections. These are a class of infections which are bred through excessive use of antiseptics or sanitizers. It also raises the chance of breeding selectively and creating new resistant strains of pathogens. This is generally known as Hospital infections and are difficult to treat being multi drug resistant. A standard operating procedure needs to be adopted to save us from a potential hazard.
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- Denis Giles
Samir Acharya
Today 98 persons have been tested positive, the largest number in a single day so far.
It was not unexpected. We had been discarding used masks of all descriptions here, there and everywhere without any efforts at sterilising it or its safe disposal.
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Aug. 3: In a circular issued today, the Director of Education, referring to the Deputy Commissioner South Andaman’s Order dated 1st August 2020 has instructed that all teachers and staff engaged in Non-COVID responsibilities are exempted from attending schools. They shall continue to work from home from 4th August 2020 to 11th August 2020. This however shall not be applicable to those deployed on COVID related duties of the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman.
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Aug 3: In a surprising move, the District Administration of South Andaman today ordered closure of Bhatu Basti market and the shops in the adjoining areas. The move was an unexpected one as the District Magistrate South Andaman District had already ordered closure of shops and establishments in the district from the midnight of 4th Aug. 2020 to 11th Aug. 2020. When Andaman Chronicle tried to find out the reason for this sudden move, we were told that the decision has been taken due to the rising number of cases from the area.
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- Denis Giles
District Magistrate Orders Closure of All Shops and Establishments from 4th – 11th August With Exemptions to Few
Port Blair, Aug 1: In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in South Andaman District, the District Magistrate South Andaman in an Order dated 01.08.2020 has ordered closure of all shops /establishments from the midnight of 4th August 2020 till the midnight of 11th August 2020. However exemption is given to: