Survei­llance teams denied entry in househ­olds on assump­tions of being virus carrie­rsRAWALPINDI: The scare of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has added to the difficulties of the outdoor anti-dengue surveillance teams as they are being denied entry in many households on the assumptions of being possible virus carriers. The female surveillance teams that pay door-to-door visits to inspect the houses for dengue larvae are not allowed indoors amid virus fears. The anti-dengue teams further decried that they travel to remote areas despite the lockdown situation but they are not given access to houses amid virus fear. The dwellers contend that they may contract coronavirus from the anti-dengue surveillance workers, they told. People ask them to return for dengue inspection once the situation due to the pandemic got back to normal, the anti-dengue teams said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2020 03:56 UTC