The District administration has identified 19 containment zones in Pondicherry for a local lockdown from September 21- September 27. These streets/ areas have been identified by the Health Department due to higher proportion of active Covid-19 cases.
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Why some streets are locked down ?
Earlier this month, the decision to lockdown 32 areas in Pondicherry was put on hold after objections were raised that the lockdown would affect thousands of families economically. Now, specific streets and neighbourhoods are contained on a weekly basis based on the number of cases in that area. The areas under containment change on a weekly basis.
This allows the health department to test persons inside these zones, break the chain of transmission of the virus and at the same time ensure economy of the entire city does not come to a standstill.
When is the local area lockdown :
From September 21- September 27
What is allowed and not allowed in these areas :
- All shops, establishments, industrial units, private offices will be closed in these areas
- Vegetable and grocery shops can be open from 6 am – 12 noon only
- Government offices , hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, milk booths in these areas are exempt from lockdown restrictions
Testing in Containment Zones
Active house-to-house surveillance and testing of all the persons within the containment zones will be carried out by the concerned Primary Health Centres (PHC) who will also set up fever clinics in the area.
Restriction on Movement
- All vehicular movement, including public transport will be stopped. Except for permitted essential services.
- In the case of a prominent road passing through the containment zone, vehicles passing through will be allowed to ply on the road.
- All roads including rural roads connecting the zone will be guarded by Police.
- People from outside containment zones will not be allowed inside except for essentials like purchasing groceries etc
- People in the containment zones will not be permitted outside the zone during the week except for essential services, medical emergencies and movement of government servants.
- Perimeter of the containment zone will be demarcated considering number and size of the containment houses, geographical characteristics of the area and ability to ensure basic infrastructure and essential services, according to a press release issued by District Collector T. Arun
19 Containment Zones in Pondicherry (Sep 21-27)
- Muthialpet : Suriya Gandhi Nagar- 1st Cross
- Thirukanur : Koonichampet- Pillayarkoil Street
- Mudaliarpet: Bharathi Mill Street
- Nellithoppe: 1st Cross, Murugan Koil Back Side
- Ariyankuppam: Ragava Chettiyar Street
- Mettupalayam: Shanmugapuram- Nillaya Street
- Bahour : Kuruvinatham- North Street
- Odiansalai: Nehru Nagar- Main Street
- Katterikuppam: Mettu Street
- Katterikuppam: Amman Nagar
- Kosapalayam: New Saram -North Street
- Abhishegapakkam: Kamarajar Street
- Abhishegapakkam: Ambedkar Nagar
- Abhishegapakkam: Pudunagar
- TN Palayam: Thoppu Street
- TN Palayam: Pudunagar
- Lawspet: Ashok Nagar- Bharathidasan Street
- Lawspet: Jeevananthapuram – MGR Street
- Lawspet: Sankaradas Swamigal Nagar – 1st Cross
Any violation of the restrictions are punishable under provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Epidemic Act, 1897.
Health Department has also appealed to people to co-operate during door-door surveillance , especially if there are elderly at home or those with co-morbidities
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