Challans to the Tune of Rs. 25,000/- Issued to Many Shopkeepers

Port Blair, April 27: The District Administration in its efforts to fight COVID -19 has been enforcing Covid protocols to prevent the surge of positive cases and its spread in the South Andaman District.

In congruence with this, the South Andaman District Administration carried out crack down on shops which were violating COVID appropriate behaviour and guidelines and consequently sealed 17 shops and 01 bar. Challans to the tune of Rs.25,000/- were also issued to many shopkeepers for not maintaining social distance, not having thermal scanner and sanitizers in shops.

Shopkeepers were directed to show responsible behaviour in this grave situation of pandemic by following all the orders and protocols issued by the Administration in letter and spirit. General Public is also requested to follow COVID SOPs for the benefit of entire populace of South Andaman.

The DC South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka has reiterated that the five-fold strategy of Testing, Tracing, Isolation Treatment and vaccination will be meticulously implemented in South Andaman for control and management of COVID.