Amravati: A central government team, deputed to find out causes for sudden spike in coronavirus cases in Amravati division, on Monday instructed the administration to declare hotspots as containment zones and conduct door-to-door survey.
The team comprising joint secretary Nipun Vinayak, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) deputy director Dr Sanket Kulkarni and expert Dr Ashish Janjan visited different districts in the division to assess the situation.
Vinayak held talks with divisional commissioner Piyush Singh, collector Shailesh Naval, Akola collector Jitendra Papalkar, ZP CEO Amol Yedge, Amravati Municipal Corporation commissioner Prashant Rode, civil surgeon Dr Shyamsunder Nikam and other officers and took stock of the situation in Amravati and Akola districts.
Stating that avoiding crowding was essential in Covid prevention, he suggested strict measures for the same. Emphasizing on teamwork for arresting Covid spread, he also stressed on the need for coordination between district administration, health and police departments.
After the meeting, Vinayak visited superspeciality hospital and inspected facilities there for the Covid-19 patients. He also visited containment zone in Shrikrishnapeth.