100 percent testing in containment zones to be done on designated days
Sajidah Yousuf
Srinagar: Deliberated upon a strategy to contain the spread of Coronavirus by craving out micro containment zones, the Srinagar administration in order has notified containment zone in the city.
As per the order issued by District Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary which reads, “Whereas, COVID-19 cases have been reported from several areas of the district of Srinagar pursuant to which notification was issued for deceleration of containment zones as per guidelines issued by the government for time to time”.
The areas that come under micro-containment zones are Khonmoah, Wazir bagh Jawaharnagar, Rawalpora Bemina, Chanapora, Barzullah Srinagar of Batamaloo Medical Zone.
Manzgam Brane, Hassna Abad Rainawari, Nowpora of Khanyar Medical Zone. Shah Hamdan Colony Zakura, Doonipora Alamgiri Bazar, Firdous Colony Buchpora, Awanta Bhawan, Arampora Botakadal Lal Bazar, Alamdar colony Lal Bazar of Zadibal Medical Zone.
Areas of Noorbagh; Rathpora, Gandarpora, Waniyar of SR Gunj Medical Zone. Syed Mohalla saderbal, Yatto mohalla Hazratbal, Kokerbagh Mallabagh, Mir Mohalla Harwan of Hazratbal block Medical Zone.
“The order further reads that the area of 50-75 meters radius from epicenter shall be declared as a micro-containment zone. The tehsildar concerned shall be the administrator of the containment zones. Perimeter restrictions ensuring regulated entry\exit of permitted persons shall be put in place by PWD”.
Further, CMO Srinagar shall activate his RTT’s immediately for survey and surveillance in the area besides line listing and contract tracing District Control Room shall submit case-wise and micro-containment Zone wise daily progress to District Magistrate. CMO shall also ensure 100 percent testing in containment zones on designated days. Sufficient testing kits shall be made available for each micro-containment zones.
