Six civilians who returned from Tablighi Jamaat identified: DC, Kangra
Three kept in isolation wards in Dharamshala and three kept on surveillance
Arvind Sharma
Apr 1, 2020 07:30
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Dharamshala: Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said that six people who had returned from the Tablighi Jamaat held at Markaj, Nizamuddin, Delhi in Kangra district, have been identified and three of them have been quarantined while three have been kept on surveillance in the isolation ward of Dharamshala.
Prajapati said, “If someone from Kangra district has participated in the Tablighi Jamaat organized at Markaj, Nizamuddin, Delhi and returned to Kangra district, then it should be immediately reported to the district administration or toll free number 1077 to check the health of these persons to go and quarantine.”
Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said that the district administration is fully alert to prevent infection of corona virus in Kangra district and cooperation of common people is also necessary. Rakesh Prajapati said that on Wednesday, reports of six suspected corona cases in Kangra district have also come negative.
A case has been registered against nine people on Wednesday for violating curfew in the district and walking out of the house on roads. Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati advised public to stay in the houses and strict action will be implemented on violation of curfew etc at any stage.
Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said that the opening time of the banks has been changed, now the banks will be open from 9 am to 2 pm with the transaction work from 9 am to 11 pm, while the employees will then perform other functions of their bank.
He said that instructions have been given to the bank management to mark the distance from one to one and a half meters for the standing of the consumers during the transactions in the banks and this distance has to be ensured for the consumers even outside the ATM.
Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said that now the Health Department will collect door-to-door information from people to prevent the infection of corona virus. He urged all citizens to cooperate with health workers and provide correct information.
