A 38-year-old man, a resident of Jagowal Bangar village in Kahnuwan bock of Gurdaspur district, tested coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive on Saturday.
Dr. Kishan Chand, civil surgeon, Gurdaspur, said the patient works at an oil refinery in Mumbai and had come home in a private car to his native village four days ago. The district health department employees would start collecting swab samples of all those who came in contact with the Covid-19 positive patient, he added.
The district administration is preparing to seal Jagowal Bangar village, as a precautionary measure. The Dhariwal-based community health centre has been converted into a makeshift Covid-19 healthcare facility, where three patients are undergoing treatment, Dr. Chand said.
Gurdaspur district has reported eight Covid-19 positive cases, of which five patients have been admitted to Civil Hospital in Batala. The district has recorded three Covid-19 related deaths to date, Dr. Chand added.