Hot spots in Vizag that have been sealed

After the markaz, the cases have been spiked up in city, Visakhapatnam has about 20 cases and overall above 360 positive cases in the state.

Wherever the positive cases were withheld around 3 km area was sealed and is said to be a hotspot.

The High risk and Red Zone areas in vizag comprises Allipuram, Thatichetlapalem, Dhondaparthi, Akkayyapalem, Railyway New colony, ITI jn. Kancharpalem Santhi Nagar, Rangareeju street.

Around 20 RRTs ( Rapid Response Team) have been formed to work in three shifts in the GVMC Limits. “As soon as the control room receives a call, the RRT is informed and the team comprising a doctor, a multi- purpose community health assistant, an ambulance with driver and City Planning staff rushes to the spot.

It is said that the team is actively checking each household in those hotspot areas.