Villagers follow Covid safety guidelines more cautiously

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, March 31

People living in the rural area seem to be more cautious in eradicating the coronavirus and following the safety guidelines issued by the government.

For instance, some villages have banned the entry of outsiders. A person, who had gone to Anandpur Sahib during the Hola Mohalla, returned to his native Fatuhiwala village on Monday.

On Sunday, villagers did not allow him to enter the village until he underwent medical tests. He was allowed to enter only after his medical reports confirmed that he did have any symptom of Covid.

“The Senior Medical Officer of the Malout Civil Hospital told us that the person was perfectly fine. Thereafter, we allowed him to come to the village,” said Mandeep Singh, sarpanch, Fatuhiwala village.

Manianwala village and Akalgarh village have already banned the entry of outsiders. However, the situation in towns is altogether different. People are moving on roads and that too without any genuine reason. Further, when someone comes to distribute grocery items, residents don’t maintain some distance.