VASCO
South Goa Collector Ruchika Katyal issued an order declaring an area opposite the new RTO office in Baina as a micro-containment zone.
According to the order, the health officer of Vasco Urban Health Centre informed that 20 persons from a locality opposite the new RTO office had tested positive for Covid-19.
Accordingly, the Mormugao Dy Collector and Sub Divisional Magistrate sought the declaration of the area as a micro-containment zone.
Responding to the request, the South Goa collector declared the geographic areas of the locality opposite the new RTO office in Baina, as a micro-containment zone, to prevent its spread in adjoining areas.
To combat the situation at hand, Katyal directed an action plan to be carried out, which included screening of suspects, testing of suspected cases, quarantine/isolation, social distancing and other public health measures in the micro containment zone.
A rapid response team comprising Dy Collector Sachin Desai, DySP Raju Raut Desai, Vasco Urban Health Officer Dr Rashmi Khandeparkar, MMC Chief Officer Jayant Tari, Fire Station Officer Francisco Mendes, Mormugao Mamlatdar Dhiren Banaulikar, Civil Supply Inspector Pillai, PWD Assistant Engineer P I Naik and Electricity Department Assistant Engineer Joao Lucas has been set up to investigate the outbreak.
