Three more suspects of coronavirus traced in Amritsar; Footfall at Sri Harmandir Sahib unaffected

:dateline:On March 8, three more suspects of Coronavirus were traced at Amritsar airport. Now, the total number of coronavirus suspects has reached seven in the holy city.

Notably, two cases were reported preliminary positive in AIIMS report on March 7 and their samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology for final confirmation. Similarly, two suspects were reported last month in the holy city.

It is learnt that the medical reports of all these four suspects have not been received yet.

On being approached by media, Civil Surgeon Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur informed that they have sent the samples of three new suspects to NIV, Pune. �The condition of all these seven patients is stable,� she added.

In an advisory to journalists, the district administration has asked media houses not to mention the name, city, age and nationality of the suspected patients.

Footfall to holiest Sikh shrine unchanged

Despite emergence of seven suspect cases in the holy city Amritsar, the footfall at Sri Harmandir Sahib is unaffected. Hundreds of thousands of devotees are continuously thronging to Sri Harmandir Sahib to receive Guru Sahib�s blessings.

However, the SGPC and district administration has placed precautionary measures inside as well as outside Sri Darbar Sahib.

Some people have started advising that the holy dip in sanctum sanctorum�s holy sarovar should be avoided.

Dr. Mugdha Tapdiya, who is working as a senior consultant with Fortis, has advised the SGPC to chlorinate the water of holy sarovar two times everyday.

SGPC chief secretary Dr Roop Singh said special care was being taken to chlorinate the water. �Towels kept beside washbasins have been removed to avoid the spread of any infection. Hygiene is being maintained in the langar hall,� he said.

He informed that the face masks are being distributed among people.

Two flu corners are being run by the Health Department, one near the main entrance plaza of the shrine and the other opposite the Jodha Ghar, between 8 am and 8 pm.