“As many as 10,000 samples will be taken from residents of 80 containment zones where positive cases have been reported,” said Chennai Corporation Commissioner G. Prakash. “A total of 30,000 samples will be taken from residents of areas where positive cases have not been reported. The updated app now has a map that shows an embedded view of the areas that have been identified as containment zones. The Corporation had identified 12,047 containment blocks across 15 zones and, for verification, nearly 11,678 persons had been appointed. As part of the monitoring plan in place for containment zones in the city, the ciivic body had surveyed over 81 lakh houses, officials said.

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2020 20:23 UTC