Coronavirus

COVID-19 Scare: Ganjam Seals Border With Nayagarh; Know Who Can Travel Outside This Odisha District

Berhampur: After sealing its border with Khurda, the Ganjam administration on Wednesday closed all routes connecting the district with Nayagarh to contain the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Odagaon, Rohibank and Bhanjanagar Chhak road have also been sealed.

Ganjam has so far reported 2836 corona positive cases and 1487 among them are active patients. The virus has so far claimed 27 lives in the district.

Earlier in the day, the administration had tweeted that no person will be allowed to travel to Bhubaneswar from Ganjam and urged the people of the district to cooperate.

Following which, vehicular traffic was hit near Gurapalli check gate on NH-16 due to strict checking.

Also Read: COVID-19 Containment: Ganjam-Khurda Border Sealed, MKCG OPD Shut

It later tweeted that passes will be given to travel outside the district in case of health emergency and for government work with authority letter after verification by SDM.

Besides, urban areas in the district are under complete shutdown till July 13 to break the chain of the coronavirus transmission. Door-to-door health screening will be conducted in all NACs, Hinjilicut Municipality, all block headquarters and Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) areas during this period.

Also Read: COVID-19 Scare: Know The Restrictions At MKCG In Odisha’s Berhampur

Also Read: COVID-19 Screening: Urban Areas In Odisha’s Ganjam To Remain Shut Till July 13

OB Bureau

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