CMCH, ESI Hosp, 4 markets get disinfectant tunnels

Coimbatore: The city corporation opened six disinfectant tunnels on Tuesday. They were erected in front of Sundarapuram, RS Puram markets, temporary markets at Ukkadam bus stand and Gandhipuram as well as at ESI Hospital and the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (

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A corporation officer said the tunnels were sponsored by associations and companies, including Casa Grande, the jewellers’ association, Kumaran jeweller, Sumangali jeweller, GRT, Zoom II and Max. “Each tunnel costs Rs 1.2 lakh. As many as 15 such tunnels will be set up across the city,” the officer said.

“A solution of sodium hypochlorite dissolved in water is used as disinfectant. People who pass through tunnels would be sprayed with the solution from both sides,” the officer explained.

The four tunnels at the city markets were inaugurated by state municipal administration minister SP Velumani. He directed officials to ensure markets are open till 12pm every day.

Meanwhile, the civic body organized a medical camp for sanitary workers at Ammani Ammal Higher Secondary School in RS Puram on Tuesday. About 200 workers were checked for Covid-19 symptoms. “We will screen all sanitary workers within ten days. Camps would be held near their workplace,” said a senior official.


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