Dense population, curfew breach in Bapu Dham pose challenge

Health workers screen residents at Bapudham on Wednesday.

Dense population, curfew breach in Bapu Dham pose challenge

The rising instances of time limitation infringement and thick populace in Bapu Dham Colony (BDC), the city's most-influenced pocket, is representing a significant test for the UT, which is going all out to check the spread of Covid-19. 

As indicated by data, there are around 52,000 individuals living in 2,500 houses in the state. In Phase 1 (Kacchi province) of the BDC about 114 houses have been fixed. Additionally, so as to forestall the passage of outcasts, occupants in connecting territories have begun close their doors. 

The 23 positive cases detailed from the territory so far are from five houses, which are ground in addition to two story houses. In one such house where positive cases were accounted for, there are 18 individuals. In another influenced house, there are 23 individuals. These are joint families living on various floors. A portion of the houses have given a room or two on lease. 

"For the most part individuals from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the majority of whom sell vegetables live here on lease. Around 10-15 people live in one room. Regardless of whether every one pays Rs 1,000, it comes to be Rs 15,000 every month from one room. There is no mind this and lives of many are put in danger for snappy bucks," said an occupant. 

"It will be hard for wellbeing authorities to screen or inspect every one of them. Hazard further increments in light of the fact that numerous clients interact with them. Then again, social separating and time limitation standards are being damaged blatantly here," he said. 

"Despite the fact that the zone was fixed as of late, till yesterday individuals were seen crossing the blockades. Today additionally, a portion of the isolated people had crossed the blockaded region. Things have gotten stricter simply after the arrangement of CRPF faculty here," said nearby inhabitants. 

Till now, 23 people of the complete 68 cases were from Bapu Dham Colony. And every one of them, who tried positive, barring the primary case, were the ones isolated by the contact following and isolate group. Around 300-400 had been isolated in the province. 

"We initially isolated the individuals who interacted with constructive people. Presently, we are doing entryway to-entryway screening. This is the main equation which works. We have likewise begun testing individuals in the bordering places outside the fixed zones," said a senior authority. 

DSP (East) Dilsher Chandel stated, "Division 30 and 26 zone's SHOs alongside others ought to be increasingly severe. They ought to send groups inside influenced zones and make a move on the off chance that anybody is abusing the time limit. Morning and night walkers ought to be reserved." 

Contact following and isolate group Nodal Officer Anil Kumar Garg stated, "Every one of the individuals who tried positive were home-isolated."

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