24 more contact cases of truck driver identified

VIJAYAWADA: A day after a Covid-19 positive truck driver, who played rummy and tambola with his neighbours, infected 24 people in Krishna Lanka area of Vijayawada city, health and revenue wing officials swung into action and began identifying his other primary contacts. They identified another 24 more people till Sunday evening, taking the tally to 48 positive cases.It is believed his primary contacts met around 300 members from Ranadhir Nagar colony.
Krishna Lanka has been declared a Covid hotspot and all streets to the colony have been closed. Officials are conducting door-to-door survey and making announcements on mikes requesting his contacts to voluntarily come forward. VMC authorities used drones to disinfect the area and police personnel were deputed to prevent people from stepping out of their homes.
“Early identification of cases will help reduce the risk of mass transmission. One should come forward for tests and be quarantined if he or she came in contact with Covid-19 positive patients,” said endowments minister Vellampalli Srinivas. “We have tested around 7,000 patients in Krishna district so far and only 170 have tested positive,” he added.