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Travellers from 6 districts in Andhra Pradesh on watch

VISAKHAPATNAM: An anti-Covid team has been deputed at the Visakhapatnam-Srikakulam border check-post at Pydi Bheemavaram in Srikakulam district to keep a watch on people coming in from six districts of the state apart from the high-risk states. The six districts upon which a special watch is being kept are Krishna, Guntur, Nellore , Kurnool, Chittoor and Anantapur.

The team is collecting swabs from travellers on the spot.


Speaking to TOI, a senior official at the check-post said that the team has been asked to keep a vigil on people coming in from six districts according to the guideline number 62 laid down by the state government.

“We are stopping two-wheelers and four-wheelers at the check-post, taking down details of travellers from red zone areas, especially from the six districts and are asking them to cooperate with the government by abiding by the Covid protocol,” said the senior official.

Another official said that the district collector of Srikakulam, J Nivas, has instructed the team at the check-post to strictly adhere to protocol. “If anyone is found travelling for emergency reasons, we are advising them to take up the matter with higher-ups,” a senior police official said.

The check-post at Pydi Bheemavaram on national highway 16 is a crucial point between AP and Odisha as thousands travel through the area daily.

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