Banga man’s death: Village sealed, 17 locals quarantined
SBS NAGAR : The village of the 70-year-old man, whose sample was found positive of coronavirus, was sealed on Thursday after his death at the Banga civil hospital a day before.
The septuagenarian had visited Germany and Italy recently and is the first Covid-19 positive patient to die in Punjab.
The district administration and the health authorities quarantined 17 residents of Pathlawa village that has a population of 3,000. A special medical camp was held in the village for emergency services.
Deputy commissioner Vinay Bublani said they have implemented the containment plan for coronavirus in the village. The roads have been sealed and no one was being allowed to leave or enter the village, except the service providers.
“We have directed officials to ensure round-the-clock water
and electricity supply to the village, besides food arrangements. Teams of doctors will visit all houses for check-up of every resident. If anyone is found to be symptomatic, they will quarantined immediately,” the DC said.
The district administration was planning surveillance of three adjacent villages — Chikka,
Gujjarpur and Paddi Mattwali. An associate aide of deceased belongs to Chikka village, it was learnt. After the news of the death spread, residents preferred to stay indoors with the village streets wearing a deserted look.
Village panchayat said they have asked all the residents to follow instructions.
HOTELS SHUT IN KINNAUR, CHAIL
The Kinnaur hotel association has decided to stop all tourism-related activities in the district till March 31.
“The district administration had decided to restrict the entry of tourists coming to Kinnaur at Chaura checkpost. Tourists are advised not to visit the district,” the CM said.
He said migrant labourers, including from Nepal, coming to the district in search of employment will also be screened for COVID-19 by a medical team at Chaura checkpost. Arrangement for isolating suspected cases has been made at Community Health Centre, Bhabanagar.
Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said commanding officer of Border Roads Organisation and all hydropower projects will ensure screening of their employees when they return from leave. A joint team of district health and food safety departments will carry out inspections at dhabas, vegetable shops and other eateries to ensure proper hygiene.
Meanwhile, the Chail Hoteliers Association in Solan district has also decided to close all hotels
COMMUNITY POLICING TO CREATE AWARENESS
The Himachal Pradesh police will create awareness about coronavirus and how its spread could be prevented through community policing.
Director general of police (DGP) SR Mardi said police personnel will also take help of antidrug committees across the state in the awareness campaign.
The Himachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (HPSRLM) on Thursday launched masks made by selfhelp groups in the state.
The masks are available at the shop of HPSRLM situated in the secretariat here. The project was launched under the directions of chief secretary Anil Khachi.