Thiruvananthapuram: With the main office and zonal office from City Corporation reported 104 positive Covid cases so far, the civil body staggered from the crisis in terms of ensuring sufficient staff strength.
Corporate Secretary, one of the leaders, and staff with the Mayor’s office is among those who have tested the positive virus.
In addition to staff infections, there are other employees who are forced to live at home because they have symptoms.
Family members in their homes.
“This has resulted in a serious shortage of staff Don’t have other ways to manage work.
The third wave has achieved a poor corporate function, “said an official.
Official officials with the Ministry of Health have also tested the positive Covid-19.
This has affected the corporate sustainable campaign on plastic waste management.
It has also put a dampener on the mass cleaning drive that is planned this month ahead of the anti-plastic campaign.
City Corporation recently introduced restrictions on public entries due to the increase in Covid cases.
Those who are over 60, pregnant women, children, and patients will not be allowed to enter the corporate office.
One person may be allowed to enter the corporate office and no group must be entertained.
The public will include their details at the front office.
Those who have symptoms may not enter the office.
Authority has appealed to the public to avoid coming to the office directly and utilizing emails or boxes stored in the front office to send the application.
Entering the office will be closed after 17:00 for staff, those who have infected family members can take leave.
Eating together in the office has also been banned.
Pregnant staff will be given a job from home options and they will work from home according to instructions from their supervisor officials.