Gated communities in Hyderabad show the way in defeating pandemic

HYDERABAD: Many gated communities in the city, which were once the Covid-19 hotspots, have become Covid-19 free following sustained efforts and strict adherence to norms.
In April, when the number of Covid-19 cases was consistently rising, gated communities in many parts of the city were identified as hotspots by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Covid-19 protection teams constituted in many societies in addition to the statewide lockdown brought the number of Covid-19 down in three months.
“We had 83 cases in 40 odd apartments when the second wave was at its peak. Now, we have only one active case. This happened due to concentrated efforts taken up by us to ensure that all common facilities were closed, regular sanitation and initiatives by Golden Star Facility Services such as door step delivery of essential supplies to the affected families, and the like,” said Gade Srinivas, president of Aparna CyberZon Apartment Owners Welfare Society.
Not just that, many ramped up vaccination drives within their premises keeping the virus at bay. At Rajapushpa Atria, which now has zero active cases, the residents welfare association has held multiple vaccination camps.
“So far, we have vaccinated more than 1,000 residents, including those falling in 18+ category, in the last three months. Even on Saturday, we are conducting a vaccination camp for all our residents within our society in association with a private hospital in Gachibowli,” Mithilesh Kumar Singh, VP, Rajapushpa Atria Owners Welfare Association, Kokapet.
At Srila Park Pride, a community of 330 houses in Miyapur, periodic bleaching and sodium chloride spray and closure of all parks and open areas for three months contained the spread of the virus.