Will seal off Thane if people violate lockdown: Collector

Thane, Apr 7 () Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar onTuesday warned that the entire district will be sealed off ifpeople continue to flout the lockdown norms.

To check the spread of coronavirus, the administrationhas already sealed off Kalwa township in view of peopledefying the lockdown orders.

"Citizens seem to be not taking the ongoing lockdownseriously. People are seen moving on streets in some areas andeven using their vehicles for non-essential purposes. Somepeople are seen moving in groups and assembling at trafficjunctions on roads, which will not be tolerated," he said in amessage.

Observing that some people are even found misbehavingwith police and other medical personnel, the collector said,"If such behaviour continues, the administration will have noalternative but to seal off the entire district and stopmovement of people and vehicles completely".

As on Monday, a total of 106 COVID-19 cases werereported from Thane district with five deaths so far.

Meanwhile, police in Thane and Navi Mumbai areas haveappealed to the members of Tablighi Jamaat who had attended areligious congregation in Delhi last month but have not comeforward to undergo medical tests for coronavirus infection toreport by April 9 or face action under the Epidemic DiseasesAct. CORRNSK NSK