DHARAMSHALA: What would have been a
marriage celebration
for this Una-based family in
West Bengal
turned out to be a
harrowing
experience. The 17 members of the family reached West Bengal on March 21, after which
lockdown
was announced. They came back home after
71 days
.
Block medical officer at Kutlehad area of
Una
district, Dr N K Angra discharged them late on Friday evening after they completed their quarantine period.
Naresh Kumar Sharma, the priest who officiated at the wedding ceremony, said they were originally supposed to come home from Kolkata on March 24 but were stranded due to imposition of lockdown.
The family had contacted rural development minister from Una district, Virender Kanwar who made arrangements for them in Bengal. State authorities arranged a bus for them on May 14 and after completing a three-day journey by road, the family reached Una on May 16, after which they went into institutional quarantine in Kutlehad. On May 23, a youth among them tested positive for
Covid-19
. Samples of others in his contact chain were found negative.
Dharampal Negi, a revenue official monitoring the quarantine centre said there were 18 persons including four children.
“The person found positive is under treatment at the Covid care centre while 17 of them have been discharged and they were advised to stay in home quarantine for one more day,” he added.
S Gopal Puri is a journalist working with Times of India. He cove...
Read MoreS Gopal Puri is a journalist working with Times of India. He covers lower part of Himachal Pradesh, including Dharamshala the global capital of Tibetans living in exile across the globe. Tibet – China issues, political affairs, environmental issues and lives in Himalayan region. Apart from this, he reports on issues of martyrs as most of jawans who sacrificed their lives for cause of nation belongs to this region of country.
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