After ensuring the delivery of “safer” meals at the residents’ doorstep, the Mohali District Administration has now decided to screen each and everyone involved in the delivery of essential services across the district during the curfew period.

With the decision, all those involved in delivering daily necessities to the resident — right from fruit and vegetable vendors, ration delivery persons, milkmen, newspaper hawkers and even the media personnel — will be screened.

For the purpose, the Administration has deputed officers concerned for conducting the screening.

“The decision was taken keeping in view the health and well-being of the general public and also the persons providing essential services in the district. Everyone deployed in delivery of essentials during the curfew will be screened to contain the spread of corona virus,” said Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan.

For the purpose, an Infrared Thermal scanner can be used for the medical screening. “If any symptoms related to the disease are found in a person during the screening, treatment will be started as per the medical protocol and instructions issued by the government,” said Dayalan.

As per the orders, the Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer would be responsible for organizing health check-up or screening of the persons involved in the work related to large retail chains such as Zomato, Swiggy, Amazon, Flipkart, MARKFED etc.

Similarly, the District Mandi Officer would ensure the same for vegetable and fruit sellers, and the District Food and Supply Officer will ensure health check-up of the ration distributors.

Besides, the District Public Relations Officer is to co-ordinate the check-up of news reporters and newspaper hawkers while the District Development and Panchayat Officer and Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, would do the same for milk suppliers.