Physical-distancing norms went for a toss when hundreds of people gathered on the premises of the District General Hospital in Kottayam, a designated COVID care centre, here on Saturday to attend a walk-in interview. Traffic disruptionsMeanwhile, the huge gathering also caused traffic disruptions along the road and threatened to disrupt even the ambulance services. Sudheer Babu and District Medical Officer Jacob Varghese intervened in the issue and directed the hospital authority to suspend the proceedings. Soon, the hospital authority came up with an announcement directing the candidates to submit their application through online and appear for an online test. The police too acted swiftly to disperse the crowd and normalcy was restored on the hospital premises by 11.45 a.m.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2020 13:07 UTC