COVID-19: This Area In Odisha’s Balasore District Declared As Containment Zone

Balasore: Following the detection of 11 COVID-19 cases, Brahmanda gram panchayat under the Basta block in Odisha’s Balasore district was declared as containment zone on Monday. The restrictions will remain in force till midnight of August 27.

Containment Zones:

1. Near Khatua House (Entrance)
2. Baguda Sahi last point
3. Railway gate southside
4. Chakradhara Parida house Chhak

Barricades have been put up in the area to restrict people from entering and leaving the area.

Residents have been asked to strictly remain at home. All shopping establishments, government and private institutions within the boundary of the containment zone will remain closed. There will be no vehicular movement.

The supply of essentials and medical requirements will be ensured through various teams formed by the block administration, an official notification said.

The following are the nodal officers to ensure smooth supply of essentials/ facilities in the containment zones.

1. Nilu Mohapatra, DRDA, Balasore- Overall Supervision.
2. Kukumina Das, Block Development Officer (BDO) of Basta-Supply of essential commodities.
3. Kartik Chandra Das, OAS, Tehsildar Basta, and Manas Kumar Deo, IIC, Basta PS – Maintainance law and Order.
4. Debabrata Jena, Superintendent Basta CHC- Health Requirement.
5. Ashok Kumar Dehuri, Fire Officer, Basta- Sanitisation.