The Guru Nanak Higher Secondary School where the Ranchi district administration has set up a control room to monitor the coronavirus cases in State Capital will be vacated and sanitized after a positive case was found from the area.
Ranchi deputy commissioner, Rai Mahimapat Ray said, “The Guru Nanak School will be sanitized as a sweeper working at Guru Nanak School was tested positive.” The DC said that around 26 persons who were in contact with the said person will be tested and many of them will be sent to quarantine.
The Ranchi DC also said that the district administration will take strict action against those violating the lockdown rules. The DC said, “Those breaking the lockdown rules will be warned and penalized and if they commit the offence for second time they will be booked under non-bailable offences.” The Ranchi district administration tightening screw against lockdown violator gains importance as cases of sneaking out from containment zone has been reported. Last week four youths from Hindpiri area the hotspot of coronavirus were arrested after they were arrested while trying to sneak out from the area while crossing Harmu river.
The Ranchi DC said that the district administration has taken various measures for delivery of food grains and medicines at doorsteps. Apart from this complying with the directives of Union Government the Ranchi district administration too has started creating awareness about Suraksha Stores so that as many as grocery shops and general stores goes for norms as per Suraksha Stores.
Starting April 28, India will see the roll-out of as many as 10 lakh Suraksha Stores over 45 days, which will be designed as per the COVID-19 safety regulations laid by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
The Suraksha Store could be your nearby grocer or chemist, whose store will be managed by leading FMCG companies. Suraksha Store will have a poster at the entrance, so that the consumer is aware that she is entering a sanitised store along with social distancing norms.
The DC claimed that book shops in State Capital have not been granted permission to open their stores. However, DC Ray said that schools can sell books from their school premises while maintaining social distancing.
Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta who too was present on the occasion said that strict action will be taken against those violating lockdown rules. Gupta said, “If a two wheeler or four wheeler is found of breaking lockdown rules without valid reasons he will be penalized, but if he commits the offence second time he or she will be booked under non-bail able offences.”
The Ranchi district administration once again appealed members from Muslim community to offer prayers and break their fast during the Holy month of Ramzan inside their homes instead of gathering at mosques or any other places in view of coronavirus outbreak.