All GCC zones have more COVID cases now except Alandur zone
Posted on: 02/Oct/2020 10:53:27 AM
Now, thirty days have gone ever since the lockdown restrictions were lifted in Chennai city.
The public transport plus malls, restaurants etc in Chennai have been reopened for the public and this has resulted in an increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in the 14 GCC zones. This has been witnessed in the last 10 days of time.
It is worthy to note that the Teynampet zone comprising Choolaimedu, Nungambakkam and Marina had 344 Covid-19 cases in the last 10 days. On 20th September, this zone had just 758 cases and it rose to 1103 on 30th September.
The reopening of the offices, commercial establishments and public not following Covid protocol (not wearing facemasks and not maintaining social distancing) were cited as the reasons for the increase in the number of Coronavirus cases now.
There has been a steady rise in the number of Coronavirus cases in other zones like Adyar, Valasaravakkam, Kodambakkam and Anna Nagar. The number of cases is up by 100 to 300 now. It is well known that these areas have both residential as well as commercial establishments and markets and bus stands also have opened up
A health official spoke about how people travelling to tier-2 cities where there has been a huge increase in the cases was also another reason. The spread of the infection has become more with more people travelling as the economic activity is peaking in this festive season.
On 20th September, Alandur zone of GCC reported 640 active cases and it dropped to 595 on 30th September. The rise in the number of Coronavirus cases was a cause for concern and this was mentioned by a senior health official of GCC. He threw light on the workplaces that have become new hotspots now. In every area, a nodal officer has been posted now.
Super spreader events like marriages, get-togethers and other cultural events taking place in Chennai have led to more number of Coronavirus cases. This was as per Mr. Vijay Anand, software professional who has been creating databases for Coronavirus cases. It has been highlighted by some epidemiologists that there were 70% more chances of getting the infection indoors than outdoors.
