Cuttack: In a bid to fight the Covid-19 pandemic more effectively and to have a grassroots level management strategy, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation has formed 59 Ward Committees. It has also taken the help of 179 Puja Committees and local area committees for combating the Coronavirus.
Speaking to media, Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment Department, and Covid-19 observer for Cuttack, Saurabh Garg said, the CMC has formed 10 Rapid Response Teams and each team is led by either an MBBS doctor or AYUSH doctor. He also expressed satisfaction over the preparation of CMC to combat Covid-19.
Briefing the media, CMC Commissioner Ananya Das said that so far 5101 migrants have returned to CMC area and around 2000 floating people have also came to Cuttack. “Out of the 5101 returnees, 3892 have completed home quarantine while 949 were kept in institutional quarantine. Similarly, 260 have opted for paid quarantine facility, she added.
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