This story is from May 23, 2020

Daman, DNH and Diu ban supply of vegetables from Gujarat

Daman, DNH and Diu ban supply of vegetables from Gujarat
In the last one week, about seven Covid-19 cases have been reported from Vapi town, which is less than 10km from Daman and Silvassa
Surat: The rise in number of Covid-19 cases in the adjoining Vapi town of Valsad district in Gujarat has put the administration of union territory of Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) and Diu on tenterhooks.
After banning the entry of the workers coming from Vapi and Valsad in Daman and DNH, the administration has now stopped supply of vegetables and fruits from the south Gujarat towns.

Official sources said that the decision to stop the supply of vegetables and fruits into the union territory was taken after a couple of vegetable dealers after some vendors in Vapi’s vegetable market tested positive for Covid-19.
In the last one week, about seven Covid-19 cases have been reported from Vapi town, which is less than 10km from Daman and Silvassa.
After the lockdown was imposed on March 25, the administration had allowed the supply of vegetables and fruits from Vapi in the designated transport trucks. About 15 trucks that bring the vegetable and fruits from Vapi to sell in the retail markets of Daman and DNH.
Director of Medical and health services of UT, Dr V K Das said, “Since the vegetable vendors are the super spreaders of coronavirus, they may spread the virus in the territory, which is otherwise free from Covid-19 cases till now.”
“We have been rigorously screening all our vegetable vendors in the union territory. Until now, almost all the vendors have been screened and none have been found infected,” he added.
Vishal Tandel, a vegetable dealer in Daman said, “We were allowed to visit the vegetable market in Vapi and bring the stock to Daman. Starting Thursday, the administration has asked us to stop bringing vegetables in the territory. Since Vapi is the only source to get vegetables and fruits, Daman and DNH, residents will face supply shortage from Saturday.”
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