The number of coronavirus cases and home-quarantine has risen significantly, villagers in several districts have come up with new ideas to prevent the entry of people into villages. On Thursday, Mysuru had recorded its third COVID-19 case.
Leaders and youth have come together in the village to prevent the spread of coronavirus by announcing strict measures to deter people from leaving their houses without a valid reason, gathering in groups, and people with no obedience towards social distancing
Hassan district of Haradanahalli village, JDS stalwart HD Deve Gowda’s hometown, people have barricaded roads to prevent the entry of people into their village.
Manjunath, a local resident, said their motive lies in protecting their village from the infection by strictly following govt directives. He fears that negligence might result in a major tragedy.
Chief of Honganur village, Chamarajnagar district, held a meeting and announced that fines of Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 will be imposed on people who gather in violation of physical distance norms.
Residents of Hanchya Sathagalli in Mysuru have also banned the entry of people, including those from Bengaluru, without undergoing medical screening or taking any precautionary measures.
They have also displayed signboards on COVID-19 awareness.
Residents of Bogadi Stage-2 in Mysuru want the district administration to scrap its plans to convert a pre-matriculation girls’ hostel into an isolation centre for people suspected to have contracted COVID-19, claiming that a majority of them are senior citizens.
