Noida: Dadri market sealed with 19 containment zones near it

NOIDA: The Dadri market and its neighbouring areas were shut on Thursday evening after most of the area became part of containment zones due to increasing number of Covid-19 cases.
While most of the area measuring about 1sqkm would be shut, shops selling essential items will stay open. Officials said the market will reopen in phases over the next 14 days, depending on which area completes the 14-day period when.
Dadri and the rural part of the tehsil have 64 cases now with 19 active containment zones.
On Friday, at NTPC, Dadri, 330 RT-PCR tests and 356 antigen tests were conducted. Of those tested, 26 were found positive.
Dadri tehsil has seen 62 containment zones so far. .
“This is a precautionary step that needed to be taken, as the number of cases had started rising. Dadri does not have a single big cluster. With more cases being reported from across various parts of the tehsil, the source of infection could be anywhere,” said Rajeev Rai, the subdivisional magistrate, Dadri.
He added that the move was discussed with all stakeholders and several society representatives from the area. Officials said that while most cases were from societies in Bisrakh area, several cases have been reported from the rural parts of the tehsil, like Bisada and Jarcha villages. There are 52 villages in the area spread over 11 sqkm.
“We are identifying clusters and organising camps in different areas to carry out rigorous sampling as a policy measure,” said Rai.