Kumaravel Pandian IAS, took charge on Monday as Coimbatore Corporation’s new Commissioner. Before taking this position in Coimbatore P. Kumaravel served as the Deputy Commissioner (Works), Greater Chennai Corporation.
While talking to the members of the Press, P. Kumaravel said the threat of Covid is being handled well in Chennai, and to curb the spread in covai, certain measures that were taken in Chennai will be implemented here.
He said the Coimbatore Corporation has taken majority of the steps that were implemented in Chennai and only slight changes need to be made here.
He said this Corporation does Door to Door survey in certain areas. In the coming days the areas will be increased and people will be enquired about their health status (whether they have cold, fever, headache).
The Commissioner said “With the unlock 4.0 rolling out tomorrow (September 1), my request to Coimbatore Corporation people is that all should see that they move only when necessity arises” .
“They must maintain social distancing and clean hands, wear mask, big shops should make sure that they don’t use the air conditioning facilities and in the malls, admission of people inside should be in a reduced number”.