Residents complain of health hazard as garbage piles up

New Delhi: Residents of areas that have been sealed in order to contain the pandemic are feeling isolated and fear the consequences of seal will be more hazardous. With almost 43 areas sealed for they were recognised as the hotspots of COVID-19 following the Bhilwara model.

This has opened people to more vulnerability, according to the people living in these residents. In Dwarka Sector – 11, Shahjahanabad Society residents fear isolation and unhygienic environment. Society's committee member Mubeena told the correspondent that while the issue of grocery was resolved, they have been subjugated to harassment ever since. "First of all, we came to know about the sealing through media, and then we were just shut off from the world. Secondly, as no one is allowed to pick up the garbage, a lot has piled up. Now, won't this create health issues? I feel as we will die due to this only," she said visibly distressed.

Mubeena said that health officials come for inspection everyday, where a team of 10 to 12 people tried to enter the society they were questioned as to why so many people were coming. "I was told not to interfere and was warned if I say anything they will put me in jail. I was taken aback, for I couldn't understand the behavior. This is harassment and torture," she said.

Two cases were reported from the society, both of them were guests.

Meanwhile, in another corner of Mayur Vihar's Mayurdhwaj Apartments residents say they have been isolated but other essentials are available to them.

"There is no inconvenience of groceries or anything, a vegetable vendor sits right outside the apartment. Apps like

bigbasket have been successfully delivering all essentials. We have also been provided with pamphlets of nearby kirana

stores, which can deliver everything on call," said Adhishree a resident.

She said the only restriction is to move outside of the apartment and their homes. "Everyone is inside and no one is allowed to step outside. If people are standing on the top balcony of the society, the number should be less than five. All precautions are being taken," she added.

According to the residents a family of five who had come from Pune was carrying the disease. Meanwhile a 70-year-old man who had cancer was tested positive after he visited the hospital where he was getting treatment. After his death the apartment was completely sealed.

His family, which have three members, were also tested for the virus, and their preliminary test result came out to be negative.

Meanwhile, no new cases have emerged from Bengali Market, which was also sealed after three people were found, infected with Coronavirus and 35 workers were found on the rooftop of a pastry shop.

An FIR has been registered against Bengali Pastry Shop for defying the lockdown, even as the popular eatery denied any wrongdoing and clarified that it had only provided shelter to its workers who were stranded after the sudden announcement of the lockdown.

Since, Saturday 13 new places have been sealed after positive cases were found there. On the other hand, the sale of vegetables and fruits at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi to be done from 6am-11am and 2pm-6pm, respectively, from tomorrow. Odd-Even rule to be followed by traders according to their shed numbers to maintain social distancing.