Notified containment zones go up to 451, says Collector
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The district administration has increased the number of notified containment zones in Puducherry region to 451 and constituted measures to reach assistance to home isolation patients and to curb movem
The district administration has increased the number of notified containment zones in Puducherry region to 451 and constituted measures to reach assistance to home isolation patients and to curb movement of people in these areas. This represents a marked increase from the 266 micro containment zones in the region as of May 9. District Collector Purva Garg told a press conference that so far 159 containment zones had been declared in Puducherry taluk, 156 containment zones in Oulgaret taluk, 90 in Villianur taluk and 46 in Bahour taluk. Officials have been appointed to monitor the containment zones. The flying squads constituted by the Revenue Department apart from the beat police are inspecting the containment zone on a regular basis.
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