Visakhapatnam: 14 positive cases crop up at Fishermen Colony

Visakhapatnam: Fear has gripped residents of Fishermen's Colony near Appu Ghar as 14 coronavirus positive cases were reported in the area on Tuesday.

A person who runs a tea stall in this area was infected with Covid-19. Three days ago, his wife and son also tested positive.

Later, some of the locals too got infected with the virus. Cluster containment was taken up in the area. Medical and Health officials conducted swab tests for the primary contacts of the tea vendor. A total of 14 positive cases were registered in the same area, including four women and two children.

With the registration of 14 cases, the authorities blocked the approach roads of the colony and notified as red zone. District administration has sanitised the area on Wednesday. Locals fear that a few more cases will crop up in the area. However, the cases registered in this area are yet to be included in the official bulletin.

According to Covid19 special officer P V Sudhakar, number of active cases as on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam was163 and discharged – 164. Five more new clusters have been added to the list, including ITI Junction, Official Colony and Malkapuram.