All close contacts of Covid patient in city test negative

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 27

So far, a total of 58 suspected Covid-19 cases have been reported in Ludhiana district, of which 49 have tested negative. Of two patients tested positive in the city hospitals, one belongs Jalandhar, who has been admitted to the CMCH. The reports of seven suspected patients are pending.

The son of Covid-19 patient from Jalandhar admitted to the CMCH has gone back to Jalandhar and his samples have been sent for testing.

Disinfection guidelines

• 1% hypochlorite solution or
•  5% lysol (1 litre lysol added to 9 litre water)
•  In households and clean places, use 1% lysol (1 litre added to 4 litre of water)

Frequency of cleaning Surfaces

• High-touch surfaces such as door knobs, telephone, switches, railings, walls around toilets: Every 4 hours with 1% Na hypochlorite.
• Low-touch surfaces such as walls, mirrors: Once a day with 1% Na hypochlorite

Precautions while cleaning

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, if not available, gloves and triple-layer mask is mandatory.
• After cleaning, wash hands with soap and water
• Discard PPE or gloves and mask in yellow double-layer bag

How can you help society

With financial assistance

Secretary, District Red Cross Society, at 9417376655 or on email id [email protected]

Voluntary material (ration, etc) service within the municipal limits

9873173781, 9872290882 or [email protected], [email protected]

Outside MC limits

• SDM (East) at 8968271703 or on email ID [email protected]
• SDM (West) at 9779746223 or email ID [email protected]
• SDM of Raikot at 9779746223 or email [email protected]
• SDM of Payal at 8238860399 or email [email protected]
• SDM Khanna at 9988808884 or email [email protected]
• SDM of Samrala at 8283900045 or email [email protected]
• SDM of Jagraon at 8146100702 or email [email protected]

(The DC has appealed to NGOs and social organisations to take prior permission before performing ‘sewa’ in the district)

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