Port Blair, Jan 07: In view of detection of a number of COVID-19 positive cases in Little Andaman some areas have been declared as Micro Containment zone, as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time.
Meanwhile, a group of senior officers have been deployed in the area to control the situation.
The Officer shall ensure strict perimeter control and recording the details of persons of moving in the containment zone area in coordination with the local Police; Overall implementation of the containment measures in their respective jurisdiction/ all other line departments/officials in the specified areas; Restricted movement for maintenance of essential services and medical services; All efforts for mobilization of resources, workers and materials of augmentation and expansion of hospital infrastructure to continue without any hindrance; Compliance of any other direction issued by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)/District Magistrate (SA) from time to time; Set up thermal screening, sanitization facilities at the entry/exit points of the Containment Zone; If any person is found symptomatic in the thermal screening he/she should be immediately referred to the Primary Health Centre, Hut Bay for further management.
