Following the spike in coronavirus cases to11 in Bhadrak district, Collector Gyana Das on Thursday appealed to locals to be socially responsible and share information of persons with recent travel history to other States.
Das requested the locals to report to respective Sarpanch and BDO as well as the District Control Room about people, who have recently returned from other States to the district.
Das tweeted, “We request all to share information on people, who have come recently from other States to Bhadrak District to local Sarpanch and BDO as well as to District Control Room. The phone numbers of the District Control Room are 06784-251881/08763004011.”
In a series of tweets, he informed that the district administration has allowed opening of shops of educational books from 6 am to 1 pm, except in the containment zones of Basudevpur and Bhandaripokhari blocks, where eight persons have tested positive the virus.
Also, the mobile charges centres in the district (except containment zones) have been allowed to be functional from 6.00 am to 1.00 pm maintaining social distancing. However, online recharge may be preferred.
Besides, the district authorities have also allowed functioning of Dhabas on the stretch of the National Highway from Ranital to Akhuapada with the rider that dining is not allowed there.
The owners have been asked to provide toilet facilities maintaining hygiene and social distancing to avoid infection.