Pune: Rural containment zones will be larger

PUNE: District collector Naval Kishore Ram said rural areas would now have larger containment areas than urban centres, where curbs on movement are limited to small neighbourhood blocks or even individual lanes.

“Restrictions will be stricter in these rural containment zones. But they will not affect essential services or industries that have permits to operate,” the collector said on Saturday.
There are now 270 active containment zones spread across 13 talukas. A wider containment net will ensure cases are isolated and monitored better, officials said.
Ram said, “If there are five to 10 cases in a gram panchayat, the entire village will be sealed. Health officials can then restrict movement and launch measures such as contact tracing.”