Jharkhand: Containment zone tag on JSR market after 30 test positive

JAMSHEDPUR: The East Singhbhum district administration on Friday sealed Kadma market indefinitely after 30 fresh cases of Covid-19 were found in the vicinity of the market. The market and its adjoining locality, which already had 30 micro-containments, were declared a containment zone.
With more than 650 active cases, Kadma is one of the city’s hotspots. Telco (530), Mango (400), Sakchi (400) and Sonari (359) are the other hotspots.
Administrative sources hinted Telco may soon be notified as a containment zone and Telco market could be sealed in the next 48 hours. In May last year, Janata Market in Govindpur was sealed after six members of a family were tested positive for Covid 19.
At Kadma market, more than 500 shops were shut while Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) shifted the vegetable and fruit sellers to Ganesh Maidan, located a kilometre away.
Additional chief medical officer Dr Sahir Pall said, “Since the number of positive cases is high, a sampling camp has been set up in the vicinity to screen locals.” Administrative officials took to public address systems to encourage people to turn up for screening.
“The closure of Kadma market will not be a problem as Dhatkidih and Sonari markets are nearby,” Sonu Sharma, a resident of Kadma Farm area said. However, for Suresh Pathak, a shopowner at Kadma market, it is a worrying sign. “The lockdown last year was awful. We are just keeping our fingers crossed that the market resumes soon,” he said.
As of Friday morning, East Singhbhum had 27, 466 cases of Covid-19 , 473 casualties and 21,461 recoveries. The active caseload was 5,532.