Chhattisgarh: Tight checking at Bastar, Sukma borders to evade Andhra strain
- | Friday | 7th May, 2021
RAIPUR: After a new strain of coronavirus was detected in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh has beefed up checking at Bastar and Sukma borders. As per the instructions of district collector Rajat Bansal said strict vigilance is being conducted along all the boundaries of the district. As a part of this, all passenger vehicles and cargo vehicles are being stopped and corona testing of the passengers, drivers is being done.
RAIPUR: After a new strain of coronavirus was detected in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh has beefed up checking at Bastar and Sukma borders. As per the instructions of district collector Rajat Bansal said strict vigilance is being conducted along all the boundaries of the district. As a part of this, all passenger vehicles and cargo vehicles are being stopped and corona testing of the passengers, drivers is being done.
Besides, Jagdalpur SDM GR Markam and Bastar chief medical and health officer Dr RK Chaturvedi reached the check post at Darbha and Kodenar to review the arrangements. The officials informed that Bastar district administration is taking all prventive steps to evade the deadly starin. The district has made compulsory for the bus passengers from Andhra to produce negative reports in order to enter Chhattisgarh. Travellers without reports are being tested at the border before they are allowed to enter.
People testing positive are being sent to Covid Care Center and migrants of Bastar district with a negative report are being sent to quarantine centre as a precautionary measure.
Medical staff has been deputed at the bordering areas to ensure regular testing and the security system has also been tightened here, said the officials. Strict instructions has been given that if someone violates quarantine norms, action will be taken against them under the Epidemic Diseases Act. Besides, corona testing is being carried out at the airport, bus stand and Jagdalpur railway station and other places including Bhanpuri check post, Darbha check post, Dhanpuni check post, Kodenar and Mardoom check post in the district.
Sukma district collector Vineet Nandanwar has given similar instructions to all check posts in border areas of the district. The collector has made it mandatory for all entering district from other states to present report of RT-PCR test conducted for Corona within 72 hours. Only then they will be allowed to enter the district and this rule will be applicable to passengers coming in all private vehicles including buses.
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