Following the rise in cases the District Collector South has declared containment zone in part of Siddeshwarnagar and part of Avantinagar in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat of Usgao-Ganjem of Ponda Taluka – Ward No. 8 (Part) and Ward No. 7 (Part) of village Panchayat of Usgao-Ganjem.
The Magistrate has also declared micro containment zone in part of Curti village.
The order issued by the Magistrate Ajit Roy said, there has been 27 members of seven families who are residents of part of Siddeshwarnagar and part of Avantinagar of village Usgao-Ganjem of Ponda Taluka in South Goa District have been tested positive for COVID-19, and the Dy. Collector & Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ponda, have requested for declaration of Containment Zone and Buffer Zone.
Therefore, Part of Siddeshwarnagar and part of Avantinagar in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat of Usgao-Ganjem of Ponda Taluka – Ward No. 8 (Part) and Ward No. 7 (part) of village Panchayat of Usgao-Ganjem have been declared as containment zones.
The remaining part of Ward 8 has been declared as buffer zone.
Similarly, the magistrate said that 04 members of 03 families who are residents of Sindhunagar of village Curti and 05 members of 02 families who are residents of Curti-Khandepar areas of Ponda Taluka in South Goa District have been tested positive for COVID-19. Hence places near Moonlight Bar, Curti of Ponda Taluka in jurisdiction of village Panchayat of Curti-Khandepar-Ward No. 7 (Part) of village Panchayat of Curti-Khandeparhave been declared as micro containment zones.
Remaining part of Ward No. 10 and Ganganagar of Village Panchayat of Curti-Khandepar of Ponda Taluka has been declared as buffer zone.