Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jun 29: "All shops, malls and offices in the city are functioning normally. However, public entry is banned only in the office of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC). Only MCC office is scared of coronavirus?" asked the public in front of the closed MCC office building.
As a precautionary measure, MCC offices were closed for one week from June 29 and public entry was prohibited in order to maintain a safe distance.
Mayor Divakar Pandeshwar on Sunday, June 28 evening, had declared the office closed for a week. However, as it was Sunday and evening, the news did not reach many citizens. So as people thronged the MCC office on Monday, the security guards were sending them back.
Many citizens, including elderly and women, were seen arriving at the MCC office for various works including the collection of birth and death certificates. But, they were not being allowed to enter by the security guards. Only officers and staff of MCC were allowed to enter inside the building.
As a further precautionary measure, the whole MCC building was sanitized using fire service engine.