Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 4
Covid patients in home isolation in the state will no longer have to suffer the fear and stigma of social isolation, resulting from posters posted at the entrance of their homes.
In a step to mitigate the stigma associated with the pandemic, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today reversed his government’s previous decision to post posters outside the homes of Covid patients in home isolation or quarantine. Posters already attached can be removed, he said.
The measure aims to minimize the stigma resulting from the placing of posters of this type on the entrance doors of the homes of these patients, thus also denying the fear of tests, said the Chief Minister, once again calling for people to go out for the first tests. , diagnosis and treatment of Covid. The psychological trauma, which patients were seen to suffer as a result of
These posters, intended to protect neighbors and contacts, were defeating the purpose of the exercise.
Captain Amarinder urged people to continue to take all necessary precautions and follow all guidelines for home isolation / quarantine, despite the removal of the placards. Violation of these guidelines was a punishable offense under the Disaster Management Act, he said.
Don’t let your guard down, warns Capt
Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh urged people to continue to take all necessary precautions and follow all applicable guidelines for home isolation / quarantine, despite the removal of the posters.
