Varanasi traders agree for weekend closure to break Covid chain
Commissioner of Police A Satish Ganesh spoke to presidents of different trader organisations about keeping their shops closed during weekend
VARANASI: The traders in Varanasi have agreed to keep their shops closed on Saturday and Sunday and to support the complete lockdown from Friday 9pm to Monday 9am in the city to break the chain of spread of Corona here.
Commissioner of Police, Varanasi, A Satish Ganesh held a telephonic conversation with presidents of different trader organisations about keeping their shops closed in the weekend and for breaking the chain of spread of Corona and also sought their suggestions in this regard.
Ganesh spoke to Akhil Bharatiya Vyapar Mandal president Rakesh Jain-1, Kashi Vyapar Pratinidhi Mandal president Rakesh Jain II, Kashi Vyapar Mandal president Ajeet Bagga and Varanasi Sarafa Association president Rakesh Verma.
Mahanagar Udyog Vyapar Samiti president Prem Mishra said at the appeal of commissioner of police A Satish Ganesh and district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma we have decided to keep our shops closed on Saturday and Sunday in order to break the chain of corona spread in the city.
He said that the commissioner of police held a telephonic conversation with him and made the appeal.
Kashi Vyapar Pratinidhi Mandal president Rakesh Jain said, “Weekend lockdown is need of the hour. To break the chain of Corona virus, lockdown should be implemented from Friday 9pm to Monday 9 am. This is the way out to save Banaras. We support it.”
Jain said that he also suggested that all the banquet halls and marriage halls should be converted into Covid hospitals.
He urged the commissioner of police to take steps for checking the black marketing of Remdisiver injection. Jain also suggested that administration should take measures to maintain supply chains of oxygen cylinders so that there was no shortage of oxygen cylinders in the hospitals.
Mishra and Jain appealed to the people to stay home on Saturday and Sunday since the markets will remain closed to break the chain of corona virus
Commissioner of police, A Satish Ganesh, said, “I spoke to office bearers of various trader organisations and appealed to them to think about keeping their shops closed for a day or two in order to break the chain of spread of corona.”
The office bearers of the traders’ organizations welcomed the idea and gave some valuable suggestions, said the commissioner of police. Their suggestions will be implemented soon.
Home isolation dos and don’ts from a doctor
While in home isolation, wear a mask so that other members are not affected, and maintain distance with them. Do not go out of the house. Keep a pulse oximeter with you and keep measuring the pulse and oxygen level. If oxygen level falls below 95 or there are fluctuations or disturbances in health, immediately report it to toll free number 1077. These instructions were given by Rahul Singh of the Nodal Rapid Response Team.
He asked patients to measure body temperature with a thermometer.
Do download the Home Isolation and Arogya Setu App on your mobile. Take medicines prescribed from the control room, such as tab azithromycin 500 mg 1 daily, tab zincovit 1 daily, tab vitamin c 1 daily, in case of fever take tab paracetamol 500 mg 3 times a day and tab ivermectin 12 mg for 3 consecutive days. Eat protein. Stay away from spicy food. Eat a simple and balanced diet. Also, keep using Ayurvedic decoction.
Avoid cold things. During this time you have to keep in mind that you have to stay in home isolation for 17 days, you should stay in your room for 10 days. After 10 days, you may walk outside the room following the rules for 7 more days.
Weekend lockdown is need of the hour. This is the way out to save Banaras. We support it
RAKESH JAIN, Kashi Vyapar Pratinidhi Mandal president