Two beggars in Kolkata test positive for Covid-19

Kolkata, In an alarming development, two pavement dwellers who earn their living by begging, have been detected positive for the novel coronavirus infection, officials said.

One of them has been admitted at ID Hospital, Beliaghata, and the other at M R Bangur Hospital.

One of them, aged 40 who lives on a pavement in central Kolkata's Bowbazar area, was earlier admitted to NRS Medical College Hospital on April 3. He has now been shifted to ID Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus infection.

The other affected person, who stays in west Kolkata's Metiabruz area, was admitted in a local hospital on April 1. After testing positive for the dreaded viral disease, the 60 year old is now admitted in M R Bangur hospital.

The state health department is now going all out to find out how they contracted the disease and all those they came in contact with.

The process of quarantining those who came in contact with the pavement dwellers is on.

Kolkata on Tuesday (7th April) got its first automatic disinfectant tunnel at the city's colonial era New Market.

The tunnel, started experimentally, has the mechanism to spray people with chemicals to kill all germs.

It is fitted with a sensor which would start a motor as soon as person enters it. The sprinklers attached to the motor would spray water mixed with hydrogen peroxide which would kill the gemcides on the person's dress and body.

However, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation sources it would not start the tunnel immediately, before getting opinion of experts on whether the sprinkling of hydrogen peroxide could cause harm to the people.

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