Jamshedpur, March 19: In the wake of a fresh wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting several parts of the country, the district administration has started proactively measures to deal with the situation.
All the 18 check points which were set up during the lockdown in urban and rural areas of the district have been activated. Moreover, cops were deployed at various check-points to penalise the offenders.
DSP Arvind Kumar said the initiative is aimed at creating awareness. ” The cases are on the rise again and we need to be careful. Wearing a mask is mandatory as per Covid protocols issued by the ministry of home affairs and state disaster management department. This along with following social distancing norms helps in preventing the transmission of Covid-19 virus, ” said Kumar.
Those entering Mango through the Jai Prakash Narayan Setu without face masks were also stopped near the KhudiRam Bose statue at the Mango Chowk.
Dhalbhum SDO Nitish Kumar Singh had given instructions to officials to ensure that people comply with the rule to wear masks when they are outside.
He said that those found without masks are taken into task. Hotels, shopping centres and market places are under scanner. “ We have increased vigil and make meticulous plans to prevent a fresh wave of the disease. Action is being taken against those guilty of moving around in public places without masks,” said Singh.
As part of the preventive measures, the administration has come up with 10 new checkpoints to keep entering the city. These check posts have come up at entry points like Dobo-Kanderbera road that links to the steel city through Domuhani Bridge, Adityapur Bridge on river Kharkai to name a few.
“We have increased the level of surveillance by the district health department and taken stricter measures to check the spread of the deadly virus, the count of the COVID cases might increase,” said the official.
Meanwhile, a team from district administration conducted raids at different shops and shopping centres to act against those violating social distancing guidelines. During the inspection, the team checked the commuters on the streets and instructions were issued on spot directing bike riders to follow social distancing norms.
