The Ranchi district administration on Thursday sealed Hindpiri locality for next 72 hours, after five new cases of coronavirus surfaced. The 72 hours sealing started from 10 AM on Thursday. With five new cases the total number of Covid19 cases in capital has gone up to seven. Interestingly, out of seven cases, six are from same family, while the other case is of Malaysian woman the first case to have surfaced in Jharkhand.
The Ranchi district administration announced to seal the minority dominated area at a press briefing being attended by Ranchi DC Rai Mahimapat Ray, Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta, SDM Lokesh Mishra, Civil Surgeon BB Prasad and others.
As the Ranchi district administration has sealed the area all the essential services and commodities will be provided to the residents at their homes. The administration also announced to carry out patrolling so that people follow the lockdown seriously. Also there will be deployment of volunteers for home delivery of daily goods and other essential items. Officials claimed that contact tracing will be conducted and samples of the contacts are being taken to test for Covid 19.
The Ranchi district administration has so far registered 70 FIRs against persons for violating the lockdown imposed in wake of coronavirus.
The administration on Thursday once again appealed the people to maintain lockdown sincerely urging them to not come out of their homes. Ranchi DC also urged the people to come forward in testing. Ray said, "Testing is the only way to prevent the disease. Those having symptoms of Covid 19 should immediately inform 1950 the toll free number so that the affected person test can be carried out."
The Ranchi DC also urged the people to wear masks at public places as masks and other preventive steps such as washing hands regularly with soaps and sanitizers can prevent the spread of disease. The Ranchi SDM Lokesh Mishra said that entire Hindpiri area covering ward number 21, 22 and 23 has been sealed and section 144 of CrPC has been employed in the area. Mishra said no one will be allowed to come out of one’s home without any logical reasons. Mishra said those who have been home quarantined will go for sampling and testing only after informing the medical team.
The Ranchi district administration officials claimed that strict action will be taken against those violating lockdown. The Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta said that as entire Hindpiri area has been sealed with essential items such as food and medicines will be provided by volunteers the entire area will be monitored through drone cameras. Four drone cameras have been pressed in service in the area for monitoring people's movement.
