Deputy Commissioner R Venkatesh Kumar visited various places in the City on Friday and inspected the precautionary measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19.

He paid a visit to central bus stand and availed information on the measures taken to keep a vigil on the travellers and also to monitor the health conditions of the people. He instructed the health officials to continue the public announcements through loud speakers and maintain proper cleanliness.

Later, he went to the railway station and inspected the testing centres set up in the station. He asked the officials to screen all the passengers with therma scanners. He personally inspected the closure of stalls on Harihar Road and instructed the officials to ensure the closure of all the shops other than milk and essential commodities. 

Venkatesh Kumar visited Chandramouleshwar Circle and Mahaveera Circle where he noticed some shops opened. He warned them of legal action if the shops were kept open. The told the CMC officials to shut down all the shops immediately.

At RIMS, he visited isolation ward and the beds arranged for the suspected Covid-19 cases. At Opec Hospital he availed information on the isolation ward set up for the suspected cases.

Raichur Assistant Commissioner Santosh Kamanagouda, Tahsildar Hampanna and health officers accompanied him.

Lingasgur PSI Prakash Reddy Dambal has asked the general public to cooperate with the administration in containing the spread of Covid-19. The people should strictly follow the guidelines and help the officials implement the orders.

The prohibitory orders have been clamped in the taluk and all the shops, hotels, bar and restaurants should be closed, he said. The people should stay indoors to avoid the spread of Covid-19, Prakash Reddy Dambal said.