Recommending revised guidelines for resident welfare associations (RWAs) in view of the gradual rise in the cases in Bengaluru, the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has said there is no need to seal down the floors, towers, blocks in apartment complexes and educational institutions where clusters are reported.
Reviewing the current pandemic situation in Bengaluru that continues to be the epicentre of COVID-19 in Karnataka, the TAC at its 174th meeting on Thursday said there is no need to take up mass testing of asymptomatic residents in the apartment complex or educational institution where clusters are reported.
“In case of small clusters (<5 cases) all symptomatic persons in the flats on the floor; large cluster (≥ 5 cases) all symptomatic persons in the flats of the block/tower; outbreak (-≥15cases) all symptomatic persons in the apartment complex as determined by the local health authority should be tested by Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT). Those testing positive should be isolated and managed as per the State’s guidelines such as home isolation or COVID Care Centre isolation or hospitalisation,” stated the TAC report.
