Coimbatore: Domestic breeding checkers with Alandurai town panchayat said six of them were terminated from work without prior notice on Saturday, citing their educational qualification. The panchayath had 10 domestic breeding checkers. Seeking anonymity, one of the workers said she was working with the panchayat on a contract basis for the past seven years for a daily wage of Rs230. “Earlier, our work involved dengue control activities. But after the breakout of Covid-19 pandemic, we have been doing door-to-door survey. Apart from collecting basic details, we also check the oxygen level and other visible Covid symptoms of people. We help the families in containment zones as well by running errands for them,” she said.