Sangrur seals borders

Tribune News Service

Sangrur, April 24

The Sangrur administration has sealed all inter-state and inter-district borders. It has also set up 13 check-posts.

The district has not seen any Covid positive case for more than 10 days now. All three positive cases tested negative during their primary tests. One patient was discharged on Thursday, while the remaining two will also be sent home after mandatory tests.

The Sangrur authorities have taken 736 samples of suspected patients, out of which three have tested positive, 517 negative, while the reports of remaining are awaited.

At check-posts, medical teams with ambulances will remain deployed and conduct thorough medical examination of all visitors.

Three such nakas have been set up at the district’s border with Haryana and remaining 10 are at the inter-district boundaries.

Sangrur Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said no person without valid and necessary documents would be allowed to enter the district and medical team would screen every person before his/her entry. “Any person showing Covid symptoms will be provided immediate medical assistance and only after thorough medical examination by doctors, visitors will be allowed to meet residents,” the DC said. Harvesting equipment entering thedistrict is being sanitised.