After dock worker tests positive, KoPT on sanitisation drive

Kolkata, Apr 5 () Kolkata Port Trust has carriedout a major sanitisation drive in all berths at Haldia docksystem to bring its operations to the normal level whichslumped to 50 per cent after a dock employee was testedpositive to coronavirus on Saturday.

However, even as activities were low, work onessential cargo was intact, an official said on Sunday.

"The affected person was engaged only at berth no 13.But we have carried out sanitisation in the entire Haldia docksystem including general facilities as a precautionary measureand to allay the fear of infection among the workers," KoPTchairman Vinit Kumar told .

There are 14 dry dock berths and three liquid berthsin the Haldia dock system.

"Contractual workers were absent since yesterday andwe have urged them to join work from April 6. Unions are alsosupporting our efforts to start normal functioning," Kumarsaid.

The Stevedore had returned from the Tablighi Jamaatconvention in Nizamuddin on March 30 and reported back to workat the port. He was tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturdaymorning, triggering panic at the port.

Port officials who came in contact with him over theweek have been home quarantined. BSMNN NN