Madikeri, April. 11: Kodagu district has been tight-lipped with various districts and borders with neighboring states, with lockdown restrictions to prevent coronavirus outbreaks. Not only departmental staff; Overseeing such strategic areas with health department personnel; The police are kept at borders 24 hours a day. Police checkposts are operating at a total of 15 locations in other parts of the Kodagu district with connections from elsewhere; Massive tightening is being practiced everywhere.District Police Superintendent Dr Suman said that the district is being closely monitored by the state of Kerala, where the number of coronally infected people is increasing, and the entrances from neighboring Mysore and Kasaragod. The current Kodagu district comprises a total of 15 checkpoints of this type; A lockdown is being observed in the district. There are borders of Makutta, Kutta and Karike which are mainly accessible through Kerala. Along with this, the Sampaje checkpoint is accessible from the Mysore side of the Anechoukur, Koppa, Maldare and Kasaragod sides. The roads leading to the district are blocked from these places; The staff of the department is monitored 24 hours a day. Only emergency vehicles and freight vehicles are being documented and handled with proper inspection informed Suman.
Though the Karike, Makutta and Kutta roads are completely blocked; One ASI and three policemen are on duty. The muddy foot paths are also being monitored. A minimum of atleast 5 to 7 staff are always on duty at the Anechowkur check posts. They will have the health department personnel with them. The route from where we could enter Sampanje through Kasargod is also blocked.
The District checkposts
There are various checkposts opened in the district. Makutta, Kutta, Sampaje, Karki, Maldare, Anechoukur, Shirangala, Hebbale, Kushalanagar (Koppa), Niluvaghilu, Banavara, Kooti, Shantapura, Hippali and Changalli are being tracked at all the checkpoints.
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