The Greater Chennai Corporation and the police have sealed the Arya Gowda Road in West Mambalam, Chennai, after crowding was reported in the shops on Monday. As many as 150 shops and bank branches in the locality have been closed.
“The number of COVID-19 positive cases in the area is estimated at 15,” said Jagadeesan, Chennai Corporation City Health Officer.
Chennai Corporation Joint Commissioner (Health) Madhusudan Reddy said the local field support staff at every area has been permitted to take decisions on closure of shops or streets with the help of police to contain the spread of COVID-19. “Decision on closing a road is usually taken after five index cases are reported,” said Mr.Madhusudhan Reddy.
Police officers at the locality on Tuesday said the busy commercial area was closed after a large number of residents thronged the stretch where a number of rice traders and bank branches have been located. The road had been attracting huge crowds after the local field support staff in Kodambakkam zone sealed other commercial areas on the vicinity. .
Some of the residents complained they were not permitted to go out to purchase essential commodities ahead of the June 19-30 complete lockdown announced by the government in the city.
According to Chennai Corporation estimates, at least 300 containment zones such as Arya Gowda Road have been barricaded in the 15 zones of the city. The number of roads closed during the lockdown reached 1,000 a few weeks ago in the city. The number has reduced to 300 after June. The city has around 40,000 roads.
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