The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, was on Sunday shut down until further orders after as many as 29 of its students have tested positive for Covid-19. The Sambalpur district administration also declared shutdown in some areas of Burla town until further orders after detection of several Covid cases in the localities.
In the Micro Containment Zones, only essential activities shall be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services.
There shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance and other clinical interventions as required. All vehicular movement, movement of public transport and personnel movement will be stopped barring extremely urgent medical cases with permission. The Burla PS IIC will remain in charge of movement of vehicles/persons in the containment area. He will issue required pass to the person going outside and coming inside with intimation to the Control Room. Control Room having police, medical and SMC staffs will function at the blocking points of the containment zone.
All inhabitants within the containment and buffer zones shall strictly remain in their homes. All shopping establishments of whatsoever nature shall be closed immediately. The supply of essentials and medical requirements will be ensured through various teams constituted under the Commissioner, SMC, Sambalpur.
All Government and private institutions located within the boundary of the containment zones shall remain closed. All persons in the buffer zones are to wear masks and maintain social distancing. All non-essential activities will be avoided. As a measure of perimeter control, all roads connecting the containment zones will be guarded by police. Earlier, the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla was shut down until further orders as its 29 students tested positive for Covid-19.