Over 500 people quarantined in Erode

05/05/2020, STAFF REPORTER, ERODE

As many as 545 persons who entered Erode from others districts were lodged in the 16 quarantine centres for 14 days, as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.

Since there were no active cases, the district was moved from red to orange zone on April 30. Following this, people from other districts tried to enter the district, but were prevented at the inter-district check posts.

Only vehicle pass holders were allowed after verification and medical check-up. The district administration has established one quarantine centre in each of the 14 blocks and two in corporation limits, while work is on to establish four more centres in the district.

Schools and colleges in each block were converted into quarantine centres.

Centres

Number of persons in each centre are as follows: Ammapettai – Guruvareddiyur Higher Secondary School (21 persons); Anthiyur – Government Boys Higher Secondary School (33); Bhavani – Kavindapadi GHSS (51); Bhavani Sagar – GHSS, Thottampalayam (10); Erode – Kongu Engineering College (38); Gobichettipalayam – Gobi Arts and Science College (67); Kodumudi – Bharathiyar University Arts and Science College, Elumathur (68); Modakurichi – Modakurichi GHSS (18); Nambiyur – GBHSS (11); Perundurai – Kongu Polytechnic (24), Sengunthar Engineering College (97), IRT (4); Sathyamangalam – Sri Ragavendra HSS (46); Don Bosco School, Kadambur (11); T.N. Palayam – J.K.K.M. Engineering College, Bungalowpudur (37), and Talavadi – Don Bosco School (9).

Revenue officials faced opposition from residents in Modakurichi and Kodumudi blocks after they identified two schools in the blocks for establishing the centre. Later, two other centres were identified and disinfectants sprayed before accommodating people.