In the light of rise in corona positive cases in the neighbouring districts of Baleswar and Bhadrak and in the adjacent State of West Bengal, the administration here has stepped up its efforts to continue to keep corona at bay from Mayurbhanj, which has remained Covid-free so far.
Amid the possibility of intrusion of people from West Bengal and Jharkhand to Mayurbhanj, the Sarpanchs of the district have been asked to maintain strict vigil and keep an eye on illegal intruders and to quarantine all those immediately. ASHAs have also been asked to conduct door-to-door surveys in their respective areas to assess the situation.
All the roads connecting Mayurbhanj with its neighbouring States and districts are now being guarded with all seriousness and the movements of the people on these roads are being closely monitored, as part of the administration’s efforts to fight the pandemic.
Mayurbhanj has been successful so far in keeping the dangerous virus at bay. While all the foreign returnees to the district have been found to be negative, most of the returnees from other States, who have already completed their quarantine period, have also been found to negative. The results of only a few samples are now being awaited.