LEH, Mar 25:
A remote village in the border town of Kargil in the Union Territory of Ladakh has introduced a unique way to combat spread of Coronavirus by allowing people in only after they wash their hands.
The youth from Latoo, located about 22 km from Kargil town, have placed a water tanker, soap, tissue paper and sanitizer at the entry point of the village. Next to these items is a board, which reads, ‘Wash your hands to stop COVID-19’, ‘Soap, tissue paper and sanitizer are available here’. The text is also written in Urdu language.
The marking further go on to say, ‘Don’t come inside without washing hands’.
The UT of Ladakh, which came into being after J&K was divided into two UTs, has reported 13 positive cases of Coronavirus though two have been successfully treated so far. The local administration on Wednesday said that during the last four days no fresh case of Coronaviris has been recorded in the UT.
“The idea behind this is to generate awareness about self hygiene among people. Washing hands is a very small thing, but it goes a long way in curtailing the spread of this deadly disease,” a youth from Latoo said
He said the youth have not only made arrangements for hand sanitization at the entry point, but have also made similar facilities available for the villagers inside as well.
“This campaign was important because the elderly and other people in the village are not aware of the risks of spreading the Coronavirus. With such measures, even those who are not educated will begin to take special care of cleanliness,” he added. (UNI)
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