No positive cases in Gadag area since 15 days

Hubballi: Residents of Ranganwadi in Gadag are heaving a sigh of relief as the area has not reported any positive case since the last 15 days.
More than 100 families in Ranganwadi were living in fear after the area reported four Covid-19 cases between April 6 to 20. The first positive case was that of an 80-year-old woman who subsequently died. In the next few days, three more persons, either primary or secondary contacts of the women were tested positive.All the cases had no travel history, and this posed a big challenge to the district administration.
Gadag deputy commissioner MG Hiremath told TOI that after the death of the old woman, the district administration declared Ranganwadi as containment area and took unprecedented steps to contain the spread of the disease. All entry and exit points of Ranganwadi were closed and all families were home-quarantined. Patrolling was increased in the area to prevent movement of persons and vehicles. Essential commodities were delivered at the doorstep of people.
“Ranganwadi has a population of 460 persons. We have collected throat swab samples of 400 persons who were primary and secondary contacts of the four positive cases. But to our relief, all tests have turned negative. There has been no fresh case from this area since April 20. The area will continue to be a containment area till May 18,” he said.