Rajasthan: Special hygiene protocol in Barmer police stations

JAISALMER: A new system has been adopted at police stations in Barmer district to fight Covid-19. Considering the increasing number of corona positive cases due to migrants returning to Barmer and Jaisalmer districts and the possibility of the infection spreading further, the police stations have put in place many preventive measures.
Barmer SP Anand Sharma said to keep police personnel safe from possible infection from complainants coming to police station, anyone coming there is first asked to sanitise their hands. Tents have been put up outside the police stations to protect the complainants from heat, while maintaining social distancing.
Increasing number of migrants are coming to Siwana, Samdadi and other areas in Barmer and many of them have tested positive for Covid-19. At present, the system has been implemented in three police station areas that are under containment and high risk zones. In the remaining 22 police stations, many preventive steps will be taken in coming 3-4 days.
Around 400 migrants from Dharavi area in Mumbai have come to Siwana area in Barmer and so far, three of them have tested positive.
Barmer SP said that two days ago, three persons tested positive under Siwana police station area and that he had gone there to enforce curfew, which is when he saw a huge crowd at the police station. He thought if any infected person were to come to police station, then there is a possibility of many police personnel getting infected, and thus, he immediately directed all the SHOs to take the preventive measures.
He said measures have been adopted in three police stations including Siwana, Samdadi and Sadar and changes are being made in the remaining 22 police stations. Arrangements for hand wash and use of sanitisers have been made at police stations. Glass counters have been put up so that the police personnel can talk to the people without coming in close contact. He said police personnel at all police stations are being provided masks, sanitisers etc.
Directions have been given to lodge complaints at this counter and efforts are being made to maintain social distance. Tents have also been put up, where people will be provided water.