SAS Nagar, Mohali Business Information Directory

“We had put 12 contacts of the new case in isolation. These 12 people include his wife, son, daughter-in-law and his grandson. The area around his house was also sealed and we also started testing the people living in the area,” Dr Singh told Newsline.

About 90,000 NRIs arrived in Punjab after the outbreak of coronavirus around the globe. The NRIs who had symptoms of COVID-19, were directed to remain in quarantine for 14 days.

The DC said the landlords would not demand payment of rent for a period of one month from the workers, including the migrants who are living in rented accommodation.

Ranjeet Kaur, a Phase V resident, said that some vegetable vendors had come to their locality and were selling the vegetables at very high rates but people had to buy as they did not have any option.

The Gawala colony in Maloya village houses around 89 families of the community, most of who earn their livelihood by selling milk in Chandigarh and nearby villages. Everyone has at least more than four cattle.

Civil Surgeon Dr Manjeet Singh told Chandigarh Newsline that no more positive case was reported in Mohali and two samples were tested negative for COVID-19. He added that the district administration is geared up to tackle the viral.

While most grocery shops remained shut, a few shops did manage to open their shutters and were quickly swamped by customers. Eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, bread were some of the most demanded items.

The first case of Panchkula, a 40-year-old that had tested positive is said to be stable and is receiving treatment in the Civil Hospital isolation ward.

The transport service, shops, commercial establishments and factories will remain closed while the supply of 19 essential items will me made available by the administration.

Police officers on Saturday stopped maids and some workers including vegetable vendors from going to work without wearing masks.

While Punjab’s Cong govt claims to have facilitated employment for over 12 lakh youths in last 3 years as part of its pre-poll promise, opposition claims most of them have only landed menial jobs.

Coronavirus in Mohali: Confirming the development, Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said that the woman, Gurdev Kaur, had travel history as she had gone to the UK.

The government plans to begin this drive from SAS Nagar, Mohali, where the administration has started putting details of such persons — names and addresses — online.

“The woman is a resident of Sector 68. At 00.24 am on Thursday, she fled from the emergency, endangering the lives of other people and violating the guidelines with regard to the quarantined persons,” the DC said.

The complainant had further said that the government had given Rs 2.78 crore to the Wakf Board as compensation, however, the accused persons got it released in their name claiming to be the owners of the land.