Jamshedpur, March 18: As part of its effort to combat spread of corona, a round the clock control room has come up. Moreover quarantine centers and sanitization of long distance buses are some of the measures initiated by the district administration.�
�We want to ensure that we all remain safe. We have started a 24×7 control room with a dedicated number 0657-2440111 at the police control room (PCR) near Sakchi police station. It will be control by administrative officials in three shifts till April 14. Any calls pertaining to novel coronavirus will be attended by the official and routed to civil surgeons,� said East Singhbhum additional district magistrate (ADM) law and order Nand Kishore Lal.
Sources in the district administration said that the officials are being trained to inform about simple advises on prevention of novel coronavirus and also collect location, contact numbers and other details of persons who show symptoms of coronavirus and has come from affected states or abroad.
�We are taking every step to stop spreading of the virus. We are also setting up a 400-bed quarantine center at police training center in Mosaboni under Ghatshila sub-division and 50-bed quarantine centers each in Jamshedpur and Mango. The civic bodies (Jamshedpur notified area committee and Mango notified area committee) will be selecting the centers and informing us in a day or two,� said Nand Kishore Lal.
