A medical camp has been established on the Singhu border (on the Haryana side of Delhi) to help farmers protesting there against the Center’s agricultural laws and trying to enter the national capital. The camp was installed in light of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic that has already infected more than 9.4 million people in the country.
The camp’s volunteer doctors have urged the central government to conduct tests among protesting farmers, as health protocols were not being followed at the site.
Doctors said farmers are being briefed on safety guidelines as most of them do not guarantee social distancing and displacement without masks.
“We should run the Covid-19 test here. If there is a possibility of a super spreader, the disease could spread to other people, which would be disastrous, “a doctor told the ANI news agency, adding that the protests could be dangerous and cause an outbreak of the infection.
Dr. Sarika Verma, another doctor present at the scene, also told ANI that medicine, masks and other facilities were being provided to the protesters.
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“Yesterday a friend of mine informed me that some medical facilities are needed here, so I came today together with my colleague to organize a free medical camp. We are providing (the protesters) with medicines, masks and other medical facilities, ”he said.
The Delhi police had previously said that the general situation was peaceful and police officers were in contact with farmers. They noted that the Tikri and Singhu borders had been closed for any movement of traffic.
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