India News | Guj: AMC to Screen 'super Spreaders' for COVID-19 in Ahmedabad
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The civic body in Ahmedabad city has started screening "super spreaders" for COVID-19 across 48 wards of the city to contain the viral spread, an official said on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad, Jul 8 (PTI) The civic body in Ahmedabad city has started screening "super spreaders" for COVID-19 across 48 wards of the city to contain the viral spread, an official said on Wednesday.
During a similar drive conducted in May, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation had screened over 33,000 "super spreaders" and found 700 of them positive for the deadly infection.
The AMC had categorised vegetable vendors, grocery and milk shop owners, petrol pump attendants and garbage collectors as "super spreaders", as the nature of their work puts them at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
"Starting Wednesday, we formed 48 teams, one team for each ward of the city, to screen potential super spreaders," the AMC's health department said in a release.
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The civic body has added street food vendors, paan shop owners and salon owners and employees to its list of "super spreaders", the notice stated.
Ahmedabad has so far reported over 22,200 coronavirus cases, with 1,496 patients dying of the infection. PTI PD ARU ARU 07081648 NNNNaching Hofmann at the back post but couldn't help deflecting it past Neuer.
Pavard atoned by setting up Goretzka for the winner.
DORTMUND MAINTAINS CHASE
Bayern's title celebrations were put on ice earlier after Erling Haaland scored in the fifth minute of injury time for Dortmund to beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0.
Dortmund labored for long periods in Düsseldorf, where Achraf Hakimi missed the visitors' biggest chance in a one-on-one with goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier, who also had little difficulty dealing with Julian Brandt's effort.
Raphaël Guerreiro thought he'd equalized in the 65th, when he finished off a counterattack with a volley past Kastenmeier. However, the goal was ruled out through VAR after he was adjudged to have controlled the ball with his arm.
Düsseldorf substitute Steven Skrzybski struck the post twice in the closing stages. But it was to be another substitute, the 19-year-old Haaland, who powered home a header from Manuel Akanji's cross in the 95th minute to ensure Lucien Favre's side qualified for next season's Champions League.
The Swiss coach appeared to injure himself in the celebrations.
RELEGATION BATTLE INTENSIFIES
Last-placed Paderborn was virtually relegated in a 5-1 defeat at home to Bremen, which moved just behind Düsseldorf on goal difference. Düsseldorf is third from bottom in the relegation playoff place. Paderborn has 20 points, while Bremen and Düsseldorf have 28.
Union Berlin boosted its survival hopes beating Cologne 2-1.
“Soccer without fans is nothing,” read a banner behind one of the goals in Paderborn.
All Bundesliga games are being played without fans and amid strict hygiene measures since the league resumed on May 16 to reduce the threat of coronavirus infections.
HERTHA'S LUCK RUNS OUT
Hertha Berlin was to rue Dedryck Boyata's sending off before the break as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to win 4-1.
Boyata was sent off for bringing down Bad Dost just before the line. The defender was initially shown his second yellow card and Frankfurt awarded a penalty, but the decision was changed to a straight red and a free kick after a VAR consultation.
However, TV replays showed little if no contact.
Frankfurt's second goal in the 62nd was arguably the goal of the round. Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada dribbled past three Hertha defnders and cut the ball back for André Silva to score with the back of his heel.
Perhaps inspired, Danny da Costa eluded four Hertha defenders before setting up Evan Ndicka for Frankfurt's third in the 69th. Silva wrapped it up in the 86th.
Also, Freiburg came from behind to draw in Wolfsburg 2-2. (AP)
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