COVID-19 Surge in Andamans: DM South Andaman Declares Eight Containment Zones

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Port Blair, April 21: In view of detection of a number of COVID-19 positive cases in the South Andaman district, eight areas have been declared as Containment Zones as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time.

The areas declared as Containment Zones include Haddo Part, Junglighat Part, Dollygunj Part, Prothrapur Part, Bhatubasti Part, Garacharma Part, Bambooflat Part and Wimberlygunj Part.

The containment zones will be monitored by the officials assigned by the District Magistrate. Only essential activities shall be allowed in the containment zones. To maintain strict perimeter control and ensure that there is no movement of people in our out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services.

There shall be intensive house to house surveillance by the surveillance teams formed for the purpose. Testing shall be carried out as per the prescribed protocol.

Listing of contacts shall be carried out in respect of all persons found positive, along with their tracking, identification, quarantine and follow up of contacts for 14 days (80% of contacts to be traced in 72 hours).

Surveillance for ILI/SARI cases shall be carried out in health facilities or outreach mobile units or through fever clinics in buffer zones.

The overall implementation of the containment measures in their respective jurisdiction / by all other line departments/ officials in the specified areas will be carried out. Compliance of any other direction issued by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA/ District Magistrate (SA) from time to time.

Thermal screening, sanitization facilities will be set up at the entry / exit points of the Containment Zones. If any person is found symptomatic in the thermal screening he/ she should be immediately referred to the COVID Care Centre for further management.

Any disobedience of the above orders shall invite penal action u/s 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 against the violators.