Bengaluru: 'Seal residential areas with more than three COVID-19 cases'

Bengaluru: BBMP has given strict orders to implement its orders to seal the residential areas including apartments where more than three cases are being reported.

In the Mahadevapura zone, which includes International Tech Park (ITPL), the major IT hub of the city, this order is already in place due to rising Covid cases.

Mahadevapura zone Joint Commissioner Venkatachalapathy has already issued a notification in this connection.

Seal downs have been implemented in various apartment complexes in Horamavu, Hoodi, Varthur, Bellandur till August 7.

The authorities carried a door-to-door campaign after 20 Covid cases were reported from the Kaveripura ward in the Yelahanka zone. Health department officials have also gone with Asha workers to check on first and secondary contacts in these areas.