Amidst threat of surge in Covid-19 cases during Diwali, the district administration is working on different ways to spread awareness on the deadly virus. In a latest move, the administration has come up with a ‘selfie corner’ in front of the SSP office. It has been designed in a way that visitors can take pictures and also spread messages of social distancing. 

“Though the spread of coronavirus has slowed down but the threat is not yet over. We are working on innovative ways to defeat the virus completely. For this it is important to ensure compliance of Covid-19 protocol,” said an official.

He informed that as part of the health department’s strategy, they have decided to conduct 29500 tests in the next 10 days. The focus of the initiative is to cover rural areas. As per the plans 2950 tests will be conducted every day.

He further added that people should not expect any relief till the Diwali festival is over. People tend to go out more during this period, increasing the chances of exposure as well as spreading infection. The slight decline in daily cases in the last few days should not be interpreted as the end of the virus.

The official said that the department is also taking several preventive measures in view of the festive season. People who are visiting markets are being subjected to random testing.

According to information, the Deputy Commissioner Suraj Kumar has asked its team to work on an action plan so that there is no spike in fresh cases. He iterated that the next 10 days are crucial and he directed all the officials to expedite corona testing in coming days.

DC congratulated the officials of the district for successfully maintaining law and order during Durga Puja. He said that the team made a significant contribution beyond the personal capacity by keeping a strict vigil on the law and order during the puja, which is worth mentioning.

Kumar said that there have been very few cases of corona infection in the district in the last few days but we should not stop here, next 10 days are very important for the district administration. He directed all the concerned officials to expedite the corona test by preparing an action plan like earlier so that more people can undergo Covid-19 test.