Farmers Movement Archive

With new case, district's count 25

Jalandhar, April 14The district on Tuesday reported another Covid case, taking the count to 25. Old city areas reported their 19th case, leading to panic among residents. A 72-year-old man from Guru Ravidass Nagar of Basti Danishmandan on Tuesday tested positive.  His son works in the same office from where a person had tested positive on Monday. The patient had reportedly gone to a private diagnostic centre at Kapurthala Chowk for check-up a few days ago where the staff reportedly did not take precautions while attending to him.While old city areas, including Nizatam Nagar, Mitha Bazaar, Old Sabzi Mandi and Raja Garden, already had reported Covid patients, the new case was reported from a new pocket of the old Basti areas. Of the 25 cases in the district, six have been reported from peripheral areas, including Virk village of Phillaur, Kotli Heran village of Shahkot and Lohian. Two persons from Jalandhar have died of Covid this month.Owing to emergence of new cases, residents have become extra cautious. The number of people venturing out on roads in the day has also reduced. Almost all colonies of the old city areas have closed access to the outsiders in their areas. Residents have placed obstructions in almost all inner lanes of the colonies. Volunteers stand guard in almost all localities.Chemist shops to remain open for 3 hrs todayHoshiarpur: DC Apneet Riyait has allowed opening of chemist shops on Wednesday from 6 am to 9 pm in Hoshiarpur. During the three hours, only one member of a family will be allowed to visit the nearest medical store. No one will be allowed to commute on vehicles to the chemist shop. Besides, shopkeepers will ensure people maintain social distance and they avoid crowd. The DC has also given permission to wholesale and medicine vendors in urban and rural areas to supply goods to retailers from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday. Vehicles for the purpose will not need curfew passes. The curfew pass issued by the DC and SDM offices to chemists and grocery store owners will be considered valid till April 30. oc

The Tribune

2020-04-15