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Corporation collects details of frontline workers to give PPEs
With more than 10 of its frontline workers testing positive for COVID19, the Greater Chennai Corporation on Monday instructed its zonal officials to collect and send the details of workers exposed in containment zones.
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As per the instruction of the civic body headquarters, the zonal officials should furnish the details of containment areas in their zones and number of the workers deployed in the containment areas.
“The senior officials are collecting the details of the workers to provide personnel protection equipment to them. The frontline workers also include doctors and other officials in the containment zones,” a Chennai Corporation source said.
Apart from seeking details of workers posted in containment areas, the civic body has directed the zonal officials to furnish the details of conservancy workers, including NULM (National Urban Livelihood Mission) workers and private contract workers. Also, the zonal officials should send a report on the present health condition of the conservancy workers, including COVID-19 symptoms, and whether they have any history of hypertension, diabetes and TB.
The source said at least more than two workers engaged in the door-to-door survey have been infected.
“Also, more than 10 conservancy workers across the city are infected. Majority of such cases are reported in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar. As the government has instructed the civic body to provide zinc, vitamin C and Kabasura kudineer to the workers, details provided by the zonal officials will help the higher officials in procuring the tablets,” the source added.
1,199 cases booked in city
In 24 hours since the intensified lockdown, the city police booked 1,199 cases and seized 904 vehicles.
The cases were booked at 188 temporary check points from 6 am on April 26 to 6 am on April 27. Officials said the violators were booked under IPC Sections 188 and 269, and were let off on self bail. In all, 904 vehicles including 816 bikes, 39 autorickshaws and 49 cars were impounded. During the same period, the traffic police seized 340 vehicles, including 324 bikes, for traffic violations.
Till Monday morning, 3,16,549 cases have been booked across TN, and 3,34,549 people were shown arrested. So far, 2,84,861 vehicles have been seized, and Rs 3.33 crore collected as penalty.
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