COVID-19: 3,000 people take self-assessment test in Thane

Thane, Apr 7 () Over 3,000 people from Thane cityin Maharashtra have taken an app-based self-assessment testfor coronavirus, the Thane Municipal Corporation said onTuesday.

The civic body circulated the self-test tool availableon its DIGI Thane app through WhatsApp, asking citizens toassess their condition, the TMC's public relations officerSandeep Malavi said.

TMC commissioner Vijay Singhal circulated the tool toover 30,000 people on different WhatsApp groups, of which3,000 have already taken the test and the results wereavailable with the civic body, he said.

Meanwhile, infrastructure works in Thane district,which are scheduled to be completed before monsoons, willcontinue, collector Rajesh Narvekar said.

Workers, who are working on these projects, will haveto carry their ID cards and a copy of the government's orderwhile commuting to the sites, he said in an order.

Work on national highways, state highways, ruralroads, roads that come under the Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana,Mahavitaran and Mahatransco and power-related projects, watersupply works, sewerage works need to be completed beforemonsoon, he said.

He also pointed out that two major highways passthrough the district and taking into consideration the presenthealth crisis, they need to be completed on priority.

In towns including Mumbra and Bhiwandi, the policehave decided to use drones to identify people who violate thelockdown and take action against them, he added.

In a related development, commissioner of the KalyanDombivli Municipal Corporation Dr Vijay Suryavanshi on Mondaypassed an order to seal borders of the towns in wake of theincreasing number of COVID-19 cases there.

The police will man the entrances to Kalyan andDombivili towns, and will only allow essential serviceproviders to enter and exit the limits. CORARU ARU