Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday said the place with five to six cases Covid would be declared as a micro detention zone, whether it was a Mandiri house, a multi-bound building or an apartment complex.
The State Health Department also suggested 11 environments with a case cluster, a side by side market, as a detention zone.
The latest modalities will be done by KMC in consultation with the Ministry of Health after a Covid review meeting on Monday.
Kolkata on Friday recorded a total of 4,927 active Covid cases.
Overall, 1,954 new cases were reported on New Year’s Eve, from 1,090 new cases on Thursday and 540 on Wednesday.
While some Borough has prepared such a list of environments, others are expected to submit their list on Monday.
The housing community is declared a micro detention zone will require residents to wear masks when stepping out of the apartment, along with routine sanitalization of places and lifts.
“Play Arenas will be closed until everyone tests negative again,” said the judge.
Positive Covid individuals will be retested after five days.
“Our telecaller will track Positive Covid people and remind them of repeated tests,” Judge added.
Firhad also stated that around 80% of positive cases did not show symptoms, 17% needed home insulation and 3% inpatient.
“We reopen the safe house near Science City on Monday to accommodate asymptomatic patients,” said the judge.
KMC also asked the police not to allow Hawking without a mask.
The KMC will begin to center on 16 government schools at 16 Boroughs to vaccinate children aged 15-18 years.
In addition, 37 Covaxin centers will be opened for those who will not take JAB at school.
In the center of Covaxin Aadhaar Cards / passport and all forms of other government IDs are mandatory.
“We want to open several permanent centers in government schools so students from the adjacent environment can take advantage of opportunities.
Every day, we will add more schools to vaccinate maximum students.
We will also respond to any private school authority,” said Judge.
Kol: ‘place with 5-6 cases that will be declared as a micro zone’
