Jaithuguda village in Adilabad untouched by pandemic

A wooden gate was set up at the entrance of the village. A board tagged to the gate reads: Do not enter the village without prior permission

Adilabad: Jaithuguda, a remote village in Narnoor mandal has been successful in combating the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. The villagers have been following self-lock down by preventing entry of outsiders and by wearing face masks and practising physical distance since the first week of April.

A wooden gate was set up at the entrance of the village. A board tagged to the gate reads: Do not enter the village without prior permission. A fine of Rs 1,000 is imposed against those who step inside without wearing a face mask. It is Rs 5,000 if anybody forcefully strays into the village. Two phone numbers are mentioned for contacting, if required.

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Sarpanch Rathod Govind Naik told Telangana Today that the village had not registered a single positive case of Covid-19 so far. He attributed the success to the self-lockdown system. He said that residents of the village were strictly following Covid-19 guidelines such as wearing face masks, practising physical distance and sanitisation of hands for curtailing the spread of the virus.

Inhabited by 40 households, mostly tribals, that account for a population of around 120, the tiny habitation is located around 8 kilometres from Narnoor mandal centre.

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