The Chairman of the EDMC’s Standing Committee Sandeep Kapoor on Monday said that efforts are being made by the East Corporation for the prevention and control of the growing infection of coronavirus.
Kapoor said that 284 bookings have been cancelled of community centres, banquet halls etc by EDMC. He said that EDMC had also inspected preparations for prevention of corona virus at Swami Dayanand Hospital.
He said that all the preparations made by the hospital administration are satisfactory. "If the outbreak of Corona virus increases, then all 10 rooms of the private ward of Swami Dayanand Hospital will be converted into isolation wards. Along with this, two community centres have also been identified which can be converted into isolation wards as required," said Kapoor.
Kapoor said that 16,000 masks, 7,000 gloves are being distributed to the sanitation workers working in different wards. "Along with this, proper arrangements have also been made for the cleaning of public toilets," he said..
The Chairman of Health Committee, Sachin Sharma said that all banquet halls, hotels, restaurants, Resident Welfare Associations have been instructed to arrange for hand washing or sanitiser at the entrance otherwise Legal action will be taken.
Sharma said that 390 foreign travellers from China, Thailand, Japan and Singapore have stayed in East Corporation area since February, most of them have gone back and the health of those who are left is being monitored.