In 2nd Covid wave, 15 villages of Bhiwani, Sirsa remain unaffected

Deepender Deswal

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Tribune News Service

Bhiwani/Sirsa, June 29

As the second wave of Covid-19 raged across India in the last two months, at least 15 villages of Bhiwani and Sirsa districts successfully evaded it by following Covid appropriate norms.

Health officials say there are eight villages/dhanis in Bhiwani district, which remained unaffected by Covid in the second wave. Of these, seven villages — Basirwas, Baddu Jogi, Dhani Lakshman, Ladawas, Dhani Kehra, Surji ka Baas and Jagram Baas — have not reported a single case ever since the pandemic outbreak.

Jyoti, a health official, said Kalali village in Siwani subdivision remained unaffected during the second wave while one case was reported during the first wave.

Panchayat member Dharambir Singh said as a precautionary measure, they had set up an isolation centre at the village. Health teams also conducted random sampling in the last two months, but none of them came as positive. “We have been taking all precautions and following Covid appropriate behaviour,” he added.

Civil Surgeon, Bhiwani, Dr Sapna Gahlawat, too, confirmed that no Covid case has been reported from these villages.

Balawas village sarpanch Rajvir Singh said, “We have a population of 3,000, but none of us has contracted the infection so far.”

In Sirsa district too, seven villages — Makha, Musli, Budhi Mari, Dhani Sadha Singh, Dogranwali, Mori and Joriyan — remained unaffected by the pandemic during the second wave.

Sukhbaj Singh, sarpanch of Budhi Mari village, which is part of the Ellanabad block in Sirsa district, said strict measures were in place at their village and no one was allowed to venture out without a mask. Some families also cancelled marriage functions in view of the pandemic outbreak.