# Kolkata

KMC discusses ways to tackle Covid, Dengue

“We are conducting micro level planning and surveillance for contact tracing of Covid-19 patients. This will also help keep a tab on the dengue patients.”

Statesman News Service | Kolkata | June 5, 2020 3:01 pm

KMC discusses ways to tackle Covid, Dengue

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) today held a meeting to discuss ways to tackle Covid-19 and dengue simultaneously.

For Covid19 cases in a particular flat in a housing complex, the flat will be made a containment zone while for standalone houses, 10 houses surrounding the affected residence will be declared a containment zone.

Mr Atin Ghosh, member of KMC board and in charge of KMC health department, said “We are conducting micro level planning and surveillance for contact tracing of Covid-19 patients. This will also help keep a tab on the dengue patients.”