Unique village in Karnataka with zero Covid cases, ‘we follow protocols to keep our village safe’
Kodagu reported over 200 deaths and has over 2000 active cases and as the district administration is making efforts to bring the cases and deaths down, this village serves as an eye-opener to the officials and to the state government. During the second wave, this place has not reported even a single case of Covid-19.
FollowAt a time public and villages in Karnataka may have remained ignorant and failed to follow the Covid protocols, this village with about 6000 population has remained Covid free during the second wave.
The Bessur Gram Panchayat in Kodagu with six villages and a 5,836 population has ensured they follow the Covid protocols and respect the Covid warriors’ efforts.
As per reports, the Panchayat Development Officer SC Suresh, Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA workers) and health officials are deployed at every village unit and people are educated about the importance of wearing mask, sanitizing hands and maintaining social distance.
The villagers also extend support and coordinate and come out only if it is necessary and when they step out of their houses, they follow all the necessary Covid-19 protocols.
The six villages are further classified into 24 clusters and each cluster has about 70 to 80 families and every family head ensures the rest of the family members follow Covid protocols.
This apart, the families are also aware of the legal trouble one may face if found flouting Covid rules and hence the village administration has found success in maintaining zero Covid cases.
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