Chhatrapur: Amid the rise of COVID-19 (new strain) cases in other states, officials of the Ganjam district administration have stepped up its vigil so that the pandemic doesn’t take serious proportions once more.
A large number of people from this district are working in Mumbai and Maharashtra. Incidentally, Maharashtra has been one of the worst hit states by the 2nd wave of COVID-19. With a large number of people from that state returning to Ganjam district on a daily basis, there is always the apprehension of the disease spreading among the local here. The Khalikote and Chhatrapur railway stations see huge number of returnees every day. This has become a cause of concern for the district administration.
According to a report, new cases of COVID-19 infection cases are again on the rise in Ganjam district so the district administration has again imposed some prevention and safety measures. As festivals of ‘Budhi Takurani’ and ‘Danada Yatra’ are approaching, it is expected that a large number of migrant workers will return to their homes.
In a tweet, District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange earlier said that if anyone comes from any state to Ganjam, they will have to inform the sarpanchs of their respective villages, executive officials of the NACs and the Commissioner of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation.
It is now mandatory for anyone arriving in the district to go through a check-up at health centres close to their residence. If a person shows COVID-19 symptoms, he/she will have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR tests. Accordingly, isolation and home quarantine will be arranged for them, said the Collector.
“Tackling COVID-19 is a team work. We had controlled the disease earlier with team work. Now, it is the time to remain alert while new cases of infection come to the fore in other states,” observed Kulange. “If people do not abide by COVID-19 protocols, it will again have its impact on the district,” he added.
Kulange also informed that wearing of masks is compulsory and said that the COVID-19 situation in the district is well under control for the last four months.
PNN
