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THREAD: Decoding #AndhraPradesh success MODEL in crushing #Covid_19.
1️⃣TESTING: @ysjagan adopted MASSIVE POOLED TESTING strategy to stop ‘super-spreader’ phenomenon by 100% early detection (in an hour) of all positive cases using TrueNAT.
tinyurl.com/y7det8af

AP reported limited testing basis unavailability of TrueNAT cartridges on April 16. W/in a week, home based company MedTech Zone started manufacturing ~2000 such cartridges/d to ramp up testing. On 24 April #AndhraPradesh - 950 t/mil in comparison to national avg. 125 t/mil. 👏

As on 1st May #AndhraPradesh was conducting 9000 tests/day, bringing out all positive cases. On the same date, @IndiaSpend reported the state’s progress towards #flatteningthecurve. Rest is history.😌
tinyurl.com/y7f3gbdv

@Urs_Jessy @dpu_DHFM @KickChandu8 @amarballa2 @telugucircles @legendysjagan started decoding AP’s strategy in fighting #COVIDー19. @SukanyaDr @Sudhani please add to the thread.

Moreover, an app was developed to request COVID test. How incredibly convenient that is!! A citizen could book a COVID test from home. @Vidyasagobulam thanks for the info.
thehindu.com/news/national/…

THREAD: Decoding #AndhraPradesh success MODEL in crushing #Covid_19.
2️⃣TRACING: On 31 March w/ just 44 +ve cases, disaster dept. developed a Geo-Spatial TRACKING tool using telecommunication & tracked down >25000 people w/ or w/out travel history.@ysjagan
tinyurl.com/ybyt6tg4

SURVEILLANCE: On April 3, in a 1st of kind more by any state @AndhraPradeshCM released #Publichealth VOLUNTEER surveillance measures in 2 phases involving 1.5 Lakh village secretariat & 2.8 lakh ASHA workers at ground level to track cases, spread awareness & surveil. @ysjagan

CONTAINMENT strategy: After tracking EACH suspect cases & massive testing, #AndhraPradesh srictly monitored 113 containment zones w/ comprehensive strategy. @ysjagan
tinyurl.com/ybzwccud

THREAD: Decoding #AndhraPradesh success MODEL in crushing #Covid_19.
3️⃣HEALTH care system: 1/2: When the world was invested in private sector, AP focused on strengthening PSUs. Strong primary healthcare system controlled the pandemic single handedly. @amarballa2 #unitedjaganfans

2/2: REVOLUTIONARY initiative to start #Telemedicine in providing adequate medical attention to the needy while all attention was aligned to #COVID19. Comprehensive app was launched to connect patients w/ physicians. The app has 100k+ downloads as on today. #unitedjaganfans

THREAD: Decoding #AndhraPradesh success MODEL in crushing #Covid_19.
4️⃣TECH Health Solution:ROBOTS being deployed at ICU centres serving #Covid_19 pts & protect health care workers from contracting the virus. An OUTSTANDING move to club health w/ tech.👍
tinyurl.com/y779m2hx

@Sudhani @Urs_Jessy @ArogyaAndhra @shyam2megha @amarballa2 @dpu_DHFM @pavanreddy123 @legendysjagan @YSRJaganTrends Robots have been deloyed at Nellore hospitals.
@ysjagan
#unitedjaganfans

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