MAPUSA: Aldona and Nachinola panchayats on Saturday unanimously decided to go for total lockdown in their villages after a COVID-19 positive case was reported in Aldona, on Friday.
Aldona will go in for a total lockdown from June 14 to 16, along with sealing of borders of the village while, in Nachinola the lockdown will be from June 15 to 21.
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During this lockdown period, all the stores and businesses dealing with non-essential commodities will remain closed while; those dealing with essential commodities will remain open from 6.30 am to 10.30 am in Aldona.
Similarly, in Nachinola, the stores selling essentials commodities will remain open between 8am and 10am on June 16, 18 and 20.
The emergency meetings were conveyed by both the panchayats in presence of Aldona MLA Glen Ticlo.
Ticlo said,”After a COVID positive case was detected in Aldona; little anxiety is created among the villagers since this infected person had moved around in the vicinity and market area. The infected person has been shifted to COVID centre and swab samples of the remaining family members have been sent for testing at the North District Hospital and result will be out in next two days”.
The MLA said, “As a precautionary measure, the Aldona and Nachinola panchayats have decided to lockdown the villages and only stores dealing with essential commodities will be open at particular time and dates. If required, the lockdown could extend further. I appeal to the people if anyone person has come in contact with the infected person in Aldona, then that person could get self-tested for COVID to prevent virus transmission.”
