Rise in Covid cases : Udupi DC moots appointment of marshalls

Rise in Covid cases : Udupi DC moots appointment of marshalls

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Mar 03, 2021:      Udupi Deputy Commissioner  G Jagadeesha  has said that  all Covid guidelines relating to wearing masks, using  sanitizers and maintaining social distancing have to be strictly adhered to in the wake of a  spike in Covid cases in the district.

 

Presiding over the district expert advisory  committee meeting held at the DC office on March 2, Tuesday, he  said action will be initiated against educational institutions that flout  Covid norms and added that marshalls would be appointed to ensure  strict adherence to rules during functions and public gatherings. Violators will face strict action, he added.

All people from Kerala  and Maharashtra will  have to undergo RT-PCR tests and Covid negative reports   are mandatory , he said.

He said the district has registered 74% and 73% progress respectively among health workers and frontline workers  in Covid vaccination and added that the progress was good compared to other districts.

District Surgeon Dr Madhusudan Nayak, District Health Officer Dr Sudhir Chandra Sooda and others were present.