Nadia sets up 13 more containment zones as Covid positive cases rise to 26 in two days

Total number of containment zones reach to 37

In a nutshell, there are seven containment zones under Krishnagar sub-division, 11 under Tehatta sub-division, 17 under Ranaghat sub-division and two containment zones fall under Kalyani sub-division.

Biswabrata Goswami

KRISHNAGAR, 28 MAY: As migrants returning home continued to test positive for the novel coronavirus, 13 more containment zones have been created in Nadia with authorities sealing the areas today. The number of containment zones in Nadia, thereby, rose to 37.

According to the reports of the district health department, the areas which have been earmarked as containment zones are two under Chapra, two under Nabadwip, one under Kaliganj, two under Krishnaganj, six under Tehatta-I, one under Tehatta-II, two under Karimpur, four under Santipur, six under Ranaghat-II, three under Hanshkhali, three under Ranaghat-I and one under Chakdaha blocks.

In a nutshell, there are seven containment zones under Krishnagar sub-division, 11 under Tehatta sub-division, 17 under Ranaghat sub-division and two containment zones fall under Kalyani sub-division.

These areas have been sealed so that people living within containment zones are not allowed to move out and police have been deployed to check any violations. “No unauthorized persons should be allowed into the containment zones under any circumstances”, an order by the sub-divisional authority stated.

Meanwhile Nadia recorded the highest number of Covid positive cases in the last two days. In two days, the district recorded 26 Covid-19 cases, as migrants returning home continued to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The Nadia district tally of positive cases now stands at 52, of which 42 are active cases while the rest have recovered.

The state has reported 344 fresh cases most of them are migrant workers from Maharashtra on Thursday. In the last two days, the total positive cases in the state rose to 527.

According to a district health official, all the 26 migrants have come from Maharashtra and they have reached their homes five to six days ago. As they all stayed with their families after coming from Maharashtra, the district health department have sent around 130 persons who came in their contacts to either quarantine centers or home quarantine.

In the last few days, migrant workers from different states are continuing to return to their homes by various means and the numbers of positive cases have risen sharply in the district too.

Four days ago, six migrant workers who came from Maharashtra tested positive for Covid-19 and the district health department had to send 30 family members in quarantine. Two days before it, two migrants from Kerala had tested positive.  

Apprehending the situation, the Trinamul Congress MP, Mohua Maitra once again posted a video message addressing the people living in her territory urging them not to allow the migrants to stay in their houses first.

“The district administration has provided schools for the migrants. When any migrant will reach his village, he will have to stay in the school for 14 days meant for quarantine. If he shows nothing positive symptoms related with Covid-19, he will then go to his house and can stay with his family members. During the time of quarantine in the school, the family members can meet him from a distance by maintaining protocols”, Ms Maitra said in her message.

Earlier in a message, Ms Maitra had urged the people saying “The time has now come to be cautious about the spread of the virus because many migrant workers will come from other states in coming days. It was seen that the family members of the worker at Thanarpara had met neighbours and went to markets. If their test reports come negative, then there will be no problem. But, if the report comes positive, then we will have to send the persons who came in contact with them to the quarantine center to prevent any further spread of the disease in the community.”