Astha Enclave 1 still out of bounds

Kharar, April 11

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Astha Enclave 1 under the Kharar Municipal Council , which was sealed by the police on Friday after Asha Kumari, a colony resident, died at the Kharar Civil Hospital on April 7. She tested positive for Covid. No one is allowed to enter or leave colony.

Notably, samples of six members of the deceased, including her husband, two sons, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, were taken by the Health Department and sent for testing to the PGI, Chandigarh. All family members of the deceased were home quarantined. The results of their samples are still awaited.

According to information, four members of the family have tested negative. Dr Tarsem Singh, SMO, Civil Hospital, Kharar, said they had not received the report officially so far. Nothing could be said about it till the report was received, he added. The Kharar SHO, said, “The area is still sealed. Police has been deployed at colony” — OC