To prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, the Haridwar district magistrate C Ravishankar has ordered closure of all cinema halls, multiplexes, swimming polls, gymnasiums and malls till March 31. Meanwhile, on Monday, the health department sent samples of two persons to check for COVID-19. The chief medical officer Dr Saroj Naithani said that one of the persons is from Poland while the other had just returned from the United Arab Emirates.
The report of the sample sent earlier on Friday has not been received yet but is expected to be received by Tuesday. That suspected case is in isolation ward. On Monday, a local resident reached the Roorkee hospital and informed the doctors that he is suffering from cold and cough. Learning that he had returned from UAE on March 8, the doctors kept him in isolation ward. In the second case a Polish man reached the Haridwar hospital and informed that he was suffering from cold and cough. He is being kept in isolation ward and his sample has been sent for examination.
Meanwhile, the district magistrate said that legal action will be taken against those found violating the prohibitory orders. He has also appealed the general public to stay away from gatherings and crowded places. The citizens have been asked to observe basic precautions, hygiene and call the helpline number 104 in case they need any assistance.
