Proceedings of the District Collector & Chairperson District Disaster Management Authority, CELE ELEBRATINRE MAHATMAA (Present: Dr. Navjot Khosa LAS) (Issued u's 26, 30, 34 of Disaster Management Act-2005)

DDMA/01/2020/COVID/CZ-61 Dtd: 13.09.2020

Sub COVID 19-SARS-nCoV2 Virus Outbreak Management - Declaration of

Containment Zone - directions and procedures Orders issued- reg.

Read 1. GO(Ms)No.54/2020/H&FWD published as SRO No.243/2020 dtd 21.03.2020 2. Order of Union Government No 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 01.05.2020 3. Order of Union Government No 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29.08.2020 4. GO(Ms) No. 106/2020/GAD dtd 01.06.2020 5. GO(Ms) No. 18/2020/DMD dtd 17.06.2020

Whereas, Covid-19, is declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The Government of also declared it as a disaster and announced several measures to mitigate the epidemic Government of , has deployed several stringent measures to control the spread of the epidemic. Since

strict surveillance is the only tool to prevent the occurrence of a community spread, the government has

directed district administration to take all possible measures to prevent the epidemic.

And whereas, SRO notification issued by Govt of Kerala as Kerala Epidemics Diseases, Covid 19, Regulations 2020 in official gazette stipulates that all possible measures shall be incorporated to contain the

disease.

And whereas, more than 4927 live cases are treated in various hospitals in the district as on date, and epidemiological investigation is being caried out in each case and their primary and secondary contacts is being traced and for the effective containment of further transmission of disease.

And whereas, new cases have been detected without any known source or link with CoVID 19

core has recommended the to be included as patients or with any travel history, the district group following containment zones.

SI No LSGI Micro Containment & Ward No, Name

02. Kadinamkulam Kadinamkulam Grama Panchayath 14. Puthanthope South 2 Grama Panchayath 06. Palliyara

3 Manickal Grama Panchayath 11. Kattackal

4 Kunnathukal Grama Panchayath 01. Anavoor

5 Pulimath Grama Panchayath 14. Pedikulam

6 Grama Panchayath 06. Pulliyil

Existing Containment zone declared in 7 Thiruvananthapuram Corporation S1. Punnakkamugal is to be limited to By-Lane to VPS 204 in Vattavila

And whereas, the existing containment zones in the district was analysed, based on the test conducted among the primary contacts and other containment activities it is evaluated that the spread of the disease is contained to a larger extent and the containment zones in the following wards are recommended to withdrawn.

SI No LSGI Micro Containment & Ward No, Name 1Thiruvanthapuram Corportation 35. Vazhottukonam

And whereas, the District Authority has examined the matter in detail and is convinced that the requirement is genuine and urgent. Now therefore, 1, Dr. Navjot Khosa IAS, District Collector & Chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority under the powers vested with me as the District Authority to invoke the provisions envisaged in the sec 26, 30 and 34 of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and passes the order as follows. Order 1) The Containment Zone declared in the following wards are withdrawn based on the surveillance data evaluation.

SINo LSGI Micro Containment & Ward No, Name

Thiruvanthapuram Corportation 35. Vazhottukonam

2 2) The following wards in Thiruvananthapuram district are declared ascontainment zone where the existing lockdown relaxations as per order cited 3 above shall not be applied and strict lock down measures shall continue until further orders.

SI No LSGI Micro Containment & Ward No, Name

02. Kadinamkulam 1 Kadinamkulam Grama Panchayath 14. Puthanthope South

2 Mudakkal Grama Panchayath 06. Palliyara

3 Manickal Grama Panchayath 11. Kattackal

4 Kunnathukal Grama Panchayath 01. Anavoor

5 Pulimath Grama Panchayath 14. Pedikulam

6 Balaramapuram Grama Panchayath 06. Pulliyil

Existing Containment zone declared in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 51. Punnakkamugal is to be limited to By- Lane to VPS 204 in Vattavila

3) The wards adjoining these containment zone shall be treated as areas which needs special attention in a public health perspective.

4) Only essential activities will be allowed in containment zones and strict perimeter control will be enforced. The movement of persons in or out of the zones will not be permitted except for medical emergencies, maintaining supply of essential goods and services.

5) The Incident Commander and Tahsildar, of concerned Taluks shall ensure strict containment activities are being contemplated as per Government instructions.

6) Police shall ensure the guidelines issued by Government of India and regarding the containment zones are complied with in letter and spirit. 7) Medical Officers of PHC Mudakkal, FHC Kunnathukal, FHC Manikkal, PHC Puthenkurichy shall ensure the following i. Shall coordinate with Police, Revenue and LSG for planning containment activities,

quarantining the contacts for 14 days and ensure proper IEC.

i. Shall identify, isolate the positive patients and constantly monitor their health status over telephone. ii. Shall conduct house to house ILI surveillance, listing of vulnerable, symptomatic persons, people with high social contacts and screen them using the HR available with the PHC with the

help of Block PHC. iv. Shall update the details of positive and quarantined persons in Covid 19 Jagrata portal and share the same with DDMA with a copy to DMO on a daily basis.

V. Shall ensure strict enforcement of SMS, Break the Chain, Quarantining of contacts, Isolation of

positives with help of police, revenue and LSGs.

8) Block Medical Officers of Taluk Hospital , CHC Kanniakulangara, CHC

Puthenthope shall conduct daily monitoring of containment activities and submit a weekly report to

the DDMA with a copy to DMO.

9) District Medical Officer shall ensure that Health activities planned as per the ref cited 3 is been implemented by the respective Medical Officers and effective supervision is done by the respective Block MOs. DMO shall furnish a daily progress report to this office by 8.00 PM every day through

email [email protected].

10) This order will be reviewed every day and relaxation will be allowed once in a week.

District Collector&Chairpersi. District Disaster Management Authority Thiruvanànthapuram Copy to:

1. Commissioner, Disaster Management, Govt of Kerala 2. Member Secretary KSDMA 3. ADM and SDMs 4. District Police Chief, Thiruvananthapuram (City, Rural) 5. District Medical Officer (Health), Thiruvananthapuram DAMO should forward this order to concerned Medical Officers of PHC, UPHC, CHC, MCH 6. All Tahsildars and Incident Commanders 7. Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayath 8. Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 4