1,523 quarantined in Garhshankar

Jalandhar: The number of home-quarantined persons in Garhshankar subdivision has reached 1,523. At least 1,311 are quarantined in the area under the PHC, Posi (which has been declared Covid-19 hotspot), 146 in Garhshankar, 52 in Paladi PHC and Mahilpur town. Besides, 14 persons have been quarantined at a religious place in Achalpur jungle. As many as 196 samples of suspected patients have been taken in Garhshankar subdivision, of which the reports of five are pending. A team comprising health workers on Monday carried out door-to-door screening to enquire after the health of residents. Sources said 38 persons from the PHC, Posi, area who had recently returned from Mumbai, Panipat, Gurgaon, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Chandigarh and Moga were also quarantined. Three persons with travel history to the UK, Korea and Kuwait had also been quarantined in Garhshankar town, said Dr Tek Raj Bhatia, SMO, Garhshankar Civil Hospital. Dr Raghuveer Singh, SMO, PHC (Posi), said people coming from other states and even other districts of Punjab were also being quarantined as a precautionary measure.TNS

8 held for not wearing mask

Jalandhar: Continuing its spree against people violating curfew norms and not adhering to Covid precautions, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested eight violators. Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that eight persons —Mintu, Paramvir, alias Ravi, Simranjit Singh, Baljeet Singh, Kewal Krishan, alias Rinku, Rajiv, alias Gora, Hardial Singh and Karan Kumar — were arrested for not wearing face masks. Bhullar added that 12 FIRs were also registered against 16 persons for flouting curfew norms in the city. Besides, the traffic police challaned 258 vehicle owners, while 13 vehicles were impounded for curfew violations. TNS