How Edamalakkudy kept COVID-19 at bay
The Hindu
Grassroots-level initiatives in the tribal grama panchayat pay dividends
Even though COVID-19 cases spiralled with the second wave of the pandemic, Edamalakkudy in Idukki has successfully resisted the onslaught of the virus with not even a single case reported so far. How the tribal grama panchayat in the Munnar forest division combated the virus merits studies. The reclusive Muthuvan community took some stern measures from the beginning of the first wave itself to shield Edamalakkudy, having 24 settlements, from the infection. The first step was a ban on outsiders from visiting the hamlets. Supported by the Forest Department, the entry to Edamalakkudy was limited at the Eravikulam National Park.
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