BBMP seals 100 metre radius in Jyothi Nagar

May 02, 2020 12:22 am | Updated 12:22 am IST - Bengaluru

The BBMP on Friday sealed a 100 metre radius in Jyothi Nagar in Deepanjalinagar ward (158) after a positive COVID-19 case was reported from the area on Thursday. Seven primary contacts and 23 secondary ones have been quarantined, said a BBMP official.

After inspecting the spot, BBMP Commissioner B.H. Anil Kumar tweeted that 713 people residing in 198 houses fall in the 100 m radius that has been declared as a containment zone. The area will be sealed for 28 days and all entry and exit points will be blocked.

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