Contacts of Rajkot patients’ to be traced with call records

Rajkot: The Rajkot police will obtain call detail records (CDR) of all people testing positive in a bid to trace the persons they could have come in contact with.
Police commissioner Manoj Agarwal told reporters on Friday that cops will be keep a very close watch on those violating social distancing and mask rules.
"We will obtain the CDRs of those testing positive.Those who have come in contact with the infected persons will be informed about the rules," Agarwal said.
Patrolling will be intensified in public places like paan shops, tea kiosks, malls, restaurants etc to ensure that there is no crowding of people.
The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) will be given details about all those persons caught without masks. Those caught violating home quarantine rules will be taken straightway to government quarantine facilities, said the commissioner.
Agarwal said those home quarantined shoujld download Safe Rajkot App and upload their status.
Till now, as many as 1.9 lakh cases of mask rule violations have been lodged.
Meanwhile, the RMC will start seven rapid antigen testing booths at seven places in the city. These include RMC central zonal office, Trikon Baug, Kishanpara Chowk, Balak Hanuman on Pedak Road, Raiya Chowkdi, KKV Hall and Balaji Hall on 150 ft Ring Road. The testing will be done from 9am to 5am.
RMC has appealed people not to venture out without wearing masks.
Also, four hotels and two paan shops were sealed for week for violating social distancing norms.