KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation area on Monday reported 1,312 new Covid cases, the highest single-day figure ever registered in the zone ever since the pandemic broke out.
The number of micro-containment zones in North 24 Parganas has also reached 100, with 14 being in each of Bidhannagar and South Dum Dum civic body areas and three in NKDA area. At 17, Barrackpore Municipality has the most number of micro-containment zones. The BMC area, including Salt Lake and Rajarhat, witnessed a five-fold rise in the number of daily Covid cases in the first week of January. The number of active cases there has now crossed 5,700.
Of the 14 BMC micro-containment zones, 10 are now in Salt Lake, at FD, GD, CB, AK, HA, IB, BF and EC blocks. The rest four are under Baguiati police station.
Both NKDA and South Dum Dum civic authorities have opened safe houses. NKDA, which has also started administering precautionary vaccine doses to frontline workers, is continuing with its 24X7 helpline, ambulance services and mask campaign. Sources said an average of 600 new Covid cases were being reported in New Town every day, with over 1,000 active cases being present. All the fairs in New Town have been put on hold.
NKDA also plans to engage an agency to conduct sanitization of its vehicles, offices and other premises. In South Dum Dum municipality area, where around 150 fresh daily Covid cases are getting reported, the 14 micro containment zones are in Bangur Avenue, Lake Town, Golaghata, Dakshindari Road and near Jessore Road. The civic authorities have reopened the safe home at Rabindra Bhavan.
