COVID-19: More areas in KDMC sealed to contain outbreak
Apr 11, 2020, 20:24 IST
Thane, Apr 11 () The Kalyan Dombivali MunicipalCorporation authorities in Maharashtra's Thane district onSaturday sealed off more localities as the number of COVID-19patients continued to rise.
An order issued by KDMC Commissioner Vijay Suryavanshistated that Ayregaon, Tukaram Nagar, Mhatre Nagar, VijayNagar, Sahakar Nagar, Chedda Road, Samata Nagar localitieshave been sealed off and restrictions on movement of peopleand traffic have been imposed.
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It also said shops in the western part of Dombivaliwill be open from 9am to noon every day from here on.
"There are 50 COVID-19 patients in KDMC limits, withDombivali East having 19 of them. We have so far surveyed10,12,816 people for coronavirus symptoms," an official said.
Besides, all panchayat samitis in Thane Zilla Parishadhave been asked to set up 50-bed quarantine wards. CORBNM BNM(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)