Ludhiana, March 31, 2020: After a local woman passed away due to coronavirus, the area near the civil hospital where the deceased was admitted has been sealed by local residents.
The residents of the locality known as Amarpura, are so perturbed after it came to light that the woman had coronavirus, that they are not letting anyone, especially strangers, enter the area or leave. Locals have put up barricades and are seen standing guard near them.
Commissioner of Police, Rakesh Agrawal confirmed that the locality has since been completely sealed. The deceased resided here.. The health officials were carrying out a detailed testing of all the residents and suspected patients being identified.
Ludhiana’s Ward No. 52 councillor Gurjit said because coronavirus is such a dangerous disease they are following the government guidelines and have sealed the area, only allowing people to move out if they have some important work or an emergency. He added that arrangement has been made for supply of essential goods.