Proceedings of the District Collector & Chairperson

District Disaster Management Authority

Thiruvananthapuram
(Present: Dr.NavjotKhosa IAS)
(Issued u/s 26, 30, 34 of Disaster Management Act-2005)
DDMA/01/2020/COVID/CZ-146 Dtd: 14.04.2021

Sub : COVID 19 – SARS-CoV-2 Virus Outbreak Management – Declaration of

Containment Zones - Directions and Procedures – Orders issued – reg.

Read : 1. GO(Ms)No.54/2020/H&FWD published as SRO No.243/2020 dtd 21.03.2020

2. Order of Union Government No 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 01.05.2020
3. Order of Union Government No 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29.08.2020
4. GO(Ms) No. 106/2020/GAD dtd 01.06.2020
5. GO(Ms) No. 18/2020/DMD dtd 17.06.2020

WHEREAS, Covid-19, is declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The
Government of India also declared it as a disaster and announced several measures to mitigate the
epidemic. Government of Kerala, has deployed several stringent measures to control the spread of the
epidemic. Since strict surveillance is the only tool to prevent the occurrence of a community spread, the
government has directed district administration to take all possible measures to prevent the epidemic.

AND WHEREAS, SRO notification issued by Govt of Kerala as Kerala Epidemics Diseases,
Covid 19, Regulations 2020 in official gazette stipulates that all possible measures shall be incorporated to
contain the disease.

AND WHEREAS, 4665 live cases are undergoing treatment in the district as on date, and
epidemiological investigation is being carried out in each case and their primary and secondary contacts is
being traced for the effective containment of further transmission of disease.
AND WHEREAS, new cases have been detected without any known source or link with COVID
19 patients or with any travel history, the district core group has recommended the following to be
included as containment zone.

Sl No LSGI Ward Containment (Ward No, Name)

Thiruvananthapuram
1. 36. Vattiyoorkavu
Corporation

2. Pulimath Grama Panchayath 17. Koduvazhanoor

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 Sl No LSGI Ward Containment (Ward No, Name)

01 Pulippara
02 Manacode
03 Pangode
15 Pulikkara
3. Pangode Grama Panchayath
16 Leninkunnu
17 Kochallummode
18 Uliyancode
19 Pazhavila

AND WHEREAS, the District Authority has examined the matter in detail and is convinced that
the requirement is genuine and urgent.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Dr.NavjotKhosa IAS, District Collector & Chairperson of District
Disaster Management Authority under the powers vested with me as the District Authority to invoke the
provisions envisaged in the sec 26, 30 and 34 of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and passes the order
as follows.
Order
The following wards in Thiruvananthapuram district is declared as containment zone where the existing
lockdown relaxations as per order cited 3 above shall not be applied and strict lock down measures shall
continue until further orders.

Sl No LSGI Ward Containment (Ward No, Name)

Thiruvananthapuram
1. 36. Vattiyoorkavu
Corporation
2. Pulimath Grama Panchayath 17. Koduvazhanoor
01 Pulippara
02 Manacode
03 Pangode
15 Pulikkara
3. Pangode Grama Panchayath
16 Leninkunnu
17 Kochallummode
18 Uliyancode
19 Pazhavila
1) The wards adjoining these containment zones shall be treated as areas which needs special
attention in a public health perspective.

2) Only essential activities will be allowed, i.e. shops selling essential groceries, medicines and
food items like milk, vegetables, meat fish and essential services including Police, Health,

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 Revenue, LSG, Electricity Water supply and other essential central and state government
establishments in containment zones and strict perimeter control will be enforced. The movement
of persons in or out of the zones will not be permitted except for medical emergencies, maintaining
supply of essential goods and services.

3) The Incident Commander and Tahsildar, of concerned Taluks shall ensure strict containment
activities are being contemplated as per Government instructions.

4) SHO concerned shall ensure that proper barricading of the Containment Zone is made so as to
regulate the movement of persons in and out of the containment zone. He shall also ensure the
perimeter control and crowd control activities.

5) DPC (City) and DPC (Rural) shall ensure all guidelines issued by Government of India and
Government of Kerala regarding the containment zones are complied with in letter and spirit.

6) Medical Officers/Superintendents of PHC Bharathanoor, Pulimath and UPHC Vattiyoorkavu

shall ensure the following
i. Shall coordinate with Police, Revenue and LSG for planning containment activities,
quarantining the contacts for 14 days and ensure proper IEC.
ii. Shall identify, isolate the positive patients and constantly monitor their health status over
telephone.
iii. Shall conduct house to house ILI surveillance, listing of vulnerable, symptomatic persons,
people with high social contacts and screen them using the HR available with the PHC with
the help of Block PHC.
iv. Shall update the details of positive and quarantined persons in Covid19 Jagrata portal and
share the same with DDMA with a copy to DMO on a daily basis.
v. Shall ensure strict enforcement of SMS, Break the Chain, Quarantining of contacts, Isolation
of positives with help of police, revenue and LSGs.

7) Taluk in Charge Medical Officer, Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu and Nedumangad

shall conduct daily monitoring of containment activities and submit a weekly report to the DDMA
with a copy to DMO.

8) District Medical Officer shall ensure that Health activities planned as per the ref cited 3 is been
implemented by the respective Medical Officers and effective supervision is done by the
respective Block MOs. DMO shall furnish a daily progress report to this office by 8.00 PM every
day through email ddmatvpm.rev@kerala.gov.in.

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 9) This order will be reviewed every day and relaxation will be allowed once in a week.

District Collector & Chairperson

District Disaster Management Authority
Thiruvananthapuram

Copy to:
1. Commissioner, Disaster Management, Govt of Kerala
2. Member Secretary KSDMA
3. ADM and SDMs
4. District Police Chief, Thiruvananthapuram (City, Rural)
5. District Medical Officer (Health), Thiruvananthapuram - DMO should forward this order
to concerned Medical Officers of PHC, UPHC, CHC, MCH
6. All Tahsildars and Incident Commanders
7. Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayath
8. Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
9. Deputy Director of Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram
10. District Information Officer (For publicity)
11. District Informatics Officer (For website publication)
12. Secretary, Concerned Municipalities/Gramapanchayaths
13. Taluk in Charge Medical Officer, Thiruvananthapuram, Nedumangadu and Chirayinkeezhu