The administration on Monday declared five gram panchayats (GPs) in Bhadrak district as containment zones when five persons of the district tested positive for COVID-19.
A total of 17 places in Kharida Binayakpur GP, Melak Sahi in Padampur GP and Matpaka in Laxmidaspur GP under Basudevpur block as well as 24 revenue villages in Rahania and Tesinga GPs under Bhandaripokhari block were declared as containment areas and sealed.
As part of preventive measures, the restrictions were imposed in five panchayats under Basudevpur and Bhandaripokhari blocks. The authorities also sealed those areas to contain the spread of coronavirus.
“With the restrictions in place, the distribution of food grains under PDS and other benefits provided by the Government will remain suspended in five GPs under two blocks during containment period,” said Bhadrak Collector Gyana Das.
Among the five positive cases detected, three cases were detected in Basudevpur block and two in Bhandaripokhari block. Earlier on Sunday, the authorities had lifted containment restrictions from Charampa and Erein following the recovery of two persons from the disease.
However, the first positive case in the district was detected from Puruna Bazar, where a 29-year-old youth with a travel history to Dubai was infected with the virus.