KOLKATA: The 4km stretch along Raja Dinendra Street — from Shyambazar to Rajabazar has become a cause for concern for the civic authorities after at least four Covid-19 positive cases were reported from the area.
Raja Dinendra Street cuts across Shyambazar, Maniktala, Garpar Road and Rajabazar, running parallel to Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Road. The area along Dinendra Street comprises wards 12, 15, parts of wards 16 and 28. Kolkata Municipal Corporation data shows that Ward 15 has reported three Covid-19 positive cases in past few days. While no case was reported from Ward 28, one person was found positive in Ward 12.
The last one to be found Covid-19 positive was from a multi-storied building on Raja Dinendra Street. “There are around six multi-storied housing societies along the road. Residents come out at times to buy groceries that increases the risk,” felt Shukla Bhar, councillor of Ward 15. The area came under scanner when a medical officer of the KMC working in the area was put in home quarantine after he came in contact with a patient, who later tested positive, at a KMC clinic.
“A thorough search was initiated in the neighbourhoods and within a few days three more cases were reported from Raja Dinendra Street alone. We have demarcated multiple pockets of the street as containment zones,” said an official with the KMC health department.
But the toughest challenge for the officials and the local councillors lies in monitoring slums and keeping the densely populated areas free from infection. “Several members of one family live in rented one-room houses in these areas. There is not enough space for all of them inside the room. Many of them share common toilets. So, it becomes challenging to maintain social-distancing,” said Sadhan Saha, chairman of the Borough I and councillor of Ward 16. “Slums are far behind in maintaining Covid-19 safety guidelines,” Saha said.
Raja Dinendra Street cuts across Shyambazar, Maniktala, Garpar Road and Rajabazar, running parallel to Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Road. The area along Dinendra Street comprises wards 12, 15, parts of wards 16 and 28. Kolkata Municipal Corporation data shows that Ward 15 has reported three Covid-19 positive cases in past few days. While no case was reported from Ward 28, one person was found positive in Ward 12.
The last one to be found Covid-19 positive was from a multi-storied building on Raja Dinendra Street. “There are around six multi-storied housing societies along the road. Residents come out at times to buy groceries that increases the risk,” felt Shukla Bhar, councillor of Ward 15. The area came under scanner when a medical officer of the KMC working in the area was put in home quarantine after he came in contact with a patient, who later tested positive, at a KMC clinic.
“A thorough search was initiated in the neighbourhoods and within a few days three more cases were reported from Raja Dinendra Street alone. We have demarcated multiple pockets of the street as containment zones,” said an official with the KMC health department.
But the toughest challenge for the officials and the local councillors lies in monitoring slums and keeping the densely populated areas free from infection. “Several members of one family live in rented one-room houses in these areas. There is not enough space for all of them inside the room. Many of them share common toilets. So, it becomes challenging to maintain social-distancing,” said Sadhan Saha, chairman of the Borough I and councillor of Ward 16. “Slums are far behind in maintaining Covid-19 safety guidelines,” Saha said.
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