With effective measures, 24 gram panchayats in Udupi district turn Covid-free


Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jun 28: During the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, infection had spread far and wide even to remote rural areas of the district. After a number of preventive measures and restrictions were undertaken to control the disease, 24 gram panchayats in the district have become Covid-free.

As on June 1 this year, over 50 cases each were reported in 33 out of 155 gram panchayats in the district. Some of the gram panchayats had over 140 active cases. Now, the cases have gone down, and maximum active infections in any gram panchayat stands at 33. While 24 gram panchayats are completely Covid-free, 124 gram panchayats have les than ten active cases. The remaining seven gram panchayats have over ten cases each.


One of the areas in district sealed down (file photo)

Initially, the number of infected persons in rural areas went on increasing, even after taking preventive measures. On May 5, the district witnessed 1,654 new infections and Covid positivity rate reached 50. Thereafter the district administration decided to take strict steps. It decided to seal down the houses of infected families. From May 21 onwards, houses in villages where new infections were confirmed, were sealed down. Even in cases where the infected persons were in Covid care centres or hospitals, tapes were stuck so that people could identify the house of infected families. These measures brought down the number of new infections.

Another measure which gave quick results was the decision for total lockdown of gram panchayats. The district administration, with the support of the zilla panchayat and health department, totally locked down gram panchayats having more than 50 active Covid cases. The task forces formed at the gram panchayat level functioned effectively. As a result in phases, many panchayats freed themselves from the clutch of coronavirus infections.

Chief executive officer of the zilla panchayat, Dr Naveen Bhat, said that after gram panchayats with over 50 cases were locked down, the other gram panchayats took abundant care as a result of which infections came down drastically.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Our Mamu has also migrated to USA ... Even then he could have commented occasionally. No comments sub gup chup. We miss him so much. Always writing poems or rhyming about you, joseph, Baab, Flavian, so many ex gf names, Who tortured him ?

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    jeevanere, Mangalore born Chopra is not asli . Which Chopra from New Delhi or Punjab would come to Kudla and settle with locals. Should be a fake.

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  • Pinky, Shirva

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    In BJP you cannot find asli. Everything is naqli

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    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Vicky migrated to New Delhi now Vicky Chopra !:)

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    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Our Mamu has also migrated to USA ...

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    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Jossey sir, your close disciple...Lan ......sir too is there na in USA Jossey sir......???...He keeps replying to you.....Feel relaxed....

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Ever since Vicky Chopra started commenting, seems like; Cynthia has been relaxing not to meddle.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Flavian, kya bolu me aapko ? Aapko kya ? Bekkige aata ilige prana sankata....Are you thinking Cynthia is Vicky's company secretary??

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Awesome ...

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  • Vicky Chopra, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Shukriya Shobhakka with your initative day and night work able to do 24 gram panchayats Covid-Free. We are expecting more in coming days to enter into this clan. Other's only good to conduct Press Conferences and are trying to malign good image of government often.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Mon, Jun 28 2021

    Vickuji, do you have chartered flight of your own so that you go to delhi, bajpe, kundapur, goa, madikeri, kawdoor, Himalayas etc etc. Please clarify the doubts of our readers .....please give me your flight for one week ...i too want to visit some places....got bored 😴

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