Milk vendors, booth owners screened in Mohali district

Mohali, April 24

In order to curb the spread of Covid-19, the district development and panchayat officer in association with director, cooperatives societies, and Health Department screened milk vendors as well as booth owners across the district and provided them protective masks.

Divulging details, Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said a total of 346 persons from Verka, Amul, HF Super and Himalayan Creamery were screened and all were found asymptomatic. He said the screening was done at the Rose Garden Park in Phase 3B2, City Park Sector 68, and Silvi Park, Phase 10, Mohali, Children’s Park near police chowki, Sunny Enclave in Kharar, Ram Lila ground near bus stand in Dera Bassi and Lohgarh Park in Zirakpur.

The DC said the milk vendors and the booth owners were given two masks each. He further said that the screened persons were also made aware about social distancing guidelines, besides other safety precautions and personal hygiene to be observed strictly in view of Covid. — TNS

52 newspaper vendors screened

Kharar: The drive, initiated by the district administration, for the screening of newspaper vendors and agents entered its second day today. The drive was carried out at the Sri Ram Bhawan in Kharar and 52 hawkers and newspaper agents were screened.

The process of screening was carried out by a doctor and multipurpose health workers. The team, apart from screening the vendors, also sensitised them regarding complying with the social distancing guidelines, using masks and sanitisers. Apart from newspaper vendors, 30 ‘safai sewaks’ were also screened. All of them were found to be asymptomatic.

More than a hundred hand sanitisers and masks were also distributed. — OC