8 BSF jawans including one woman, among 11 Corona +ve cases detected in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, July 9, 2020: Today, 11 cases of Corona +ve have been detected in Ferozepur including 8 BSF jawans of single check post-Jallo Ke near Indo-Pak border. Among 8 BSF jawans, one is woman BSF jawan.
As per the information, one jawan is infected due to direct contact while the others are in contact with a positive cases. Earlier also one BSF official has been reported as Corona positive, making the total to nine.
With the detection of new 11 Corona positive cases, the total active cases have reached 54 in Ferozepur district. So far, the active cases are 7 Mallanwala, 6 Guruharsahai, 5 Mamdot, 1 Makhu, 21 Talwandi and 12 at Zira. Due to an increased number of cases, the Talwandi and Zira towns have been put under strict vigil restricting the movement by declaring as micro-containment zones.
However, out of the total 142 positive cases in the district, 84 Corona positive cases have been cured and there had been three deaths also.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner and Health Department have made an appeal to the people to follow the guidelines on corona by staying at home, using masks, washing hands frequently and stop going out of the home unnecessarily.