13 areas in Faridabad tagged as containment zones, sealed

Faridabad : With total number of coronavirus cases rising in Faridabad to 28, the administration has declared 13 areas as the containment zones. The movement of residents has been restricted in the area and all these locations have been sealed by the police.

The declared containment zones are Sector 3, Sector 11, Sector 16, Sector 37, Sector 28, Badkhal, Green Field Colony, AC Nagar, Fatehpur Taga, Khori, Chandpur Arua, Mohna and Ranhera. The MCF will be sanitizing these areas.

Health department has formed teams who will be conducting door-to-door screenings and thermal scanning of all the residents in the containment zone.

"Sufficient number of teams for conducting door-to-door screening and thermal scanning will be deployed by the civil surgeon, Faridabad. Moreover, sanitisation drives will be carried out in all containment zones," said a district administration official.

The families under quarantine will be delivered all essential commodities at their doorsteps. A list of vendors will be made available for every 200-300 households with the help of government officials. This will ensure minimum movement in containment areas. In urban areas, the MCF additional commissioner is the overall in-charge of this plan. In rural areas, the ADC of Faridabad is the in-charge.

Essential commodities such as milk, groceries, medicines and vegetables will be arranged and lists of all items will be prepared by HSAMB. Packets of all essential items will delivered at the door step. <br/>The delivery personnel will have to wear protective gear and drop the packets at the door. No physical contact will be made during the delivery. Moreover, drinking water and power supply will be ensured to residents of each containment zone.