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VMC begun using drones to spray disinfectants

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VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, in a bid to stop spread of COVID-19 in the city, has started using drones to spray disinfectants in the red zone areas of the city following the pandemic. The corporation has declared four areas in Gayathri Nagar, Kothapeta, Krishnalanka, Moghalrajpuram as the Red zone areas after few cases of corona positive were reported since March 17. The drones are also being used to disinfect areas around the New Government General Hospital where the corona positive patients are being treated.

Prasanna Venkatesh, Commissioner, VMC and other officials had earlier inspected the drones. Each drone is designed to carry five litres of sodium hypochlorite. The drones are being used to spray disinfectants on buildings too. To stop spreading of virus the areas declared as red zones have been completely barricaded and people living in these zones are not allowed to go out on vehicles, not any vehicles is allowed to enter these areas.

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