SAHIWAL   -  The week-long corona awareness drive, launched under the auspices of Civil Defence department, concluded here on Sunday. 

Deputy Commissioner Sahiwal Bashir Babar was chief guest at the concluding ceremony which held outside the city bus stand. 

During the awareness drive, camps were set up at High Street, Mission Chowk, Tehsil Chowk, Sadr Chowk, Mazdoor Pulli, Bhindri Chowk and Jinnah Chowk where volunteers distributed face masks, sanitizers and pamphlets among 2,500 people. The DC accompanied by Civil Defence officer Fareeha Jaffer also distributed face masks and led a walk in this regard. 

Speaking on the occasion, DC Bashir Babar lauded the Civil Defence department and volunteers for observing corona awareness week in the district. He said that prevention measures including wearing face masks and social distance were the only way to contain the spread of coronavirus. He said the danger of corona pandemic had not yet over but had reduced to some extent, however, every one should adhere to preventative measures. 

3 medical stores sealed, quacks held

District Health department on Sunday sealed clinics run by two quacks and unregistered their drug stores. According to Health department spokesman, a team led by Secretary Quality Control Board Faheem Zia and Deputy District Officer Health Authority Sahiwal Dr. Zafar Iqbal conducted raids in Sillanwali area and sealed three medical stores. 

The team recovered fake medicines, besides arresting two quacks-- Akhter and Arsalan. Cases were registered against the fake practitioners.