West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cited truck tyres as a probable carrier of the dreaded COVID-19 virus.
Speaking at a meeting in Jhargram, Mamata said, “We should not forget that Jhargram shares border with Jharkhand. Several trucks from Mumbai, Chennai, and other states pass through this district, which is getting affected. We can conduct forensic tests on tyres of a couple of trucks that pass through the toll plazas to find out if the virus is spreading through them.”
She added that truck drivers and other staff must carry their own food while travelling as their visiting shops, markets and dhabas facilitate easy spread of the coronavirus. She added, "If they want to eat in dhabas, then proper sanitization and health protocol should be followed. That way, businesses will also keep running.”
Mamata Banerjee also cited shopping bags and clothes as carriers of the virus and voted for appropriate precautionary measures as the only way to keep a check on the virus.
Pointing to the fact that many people were not wearing masks the chief minister added, "If needed, police should distribute masks during Durga Puja through community development programs. Also, the panchayat department can offer masks to local residents, while the agriculture department to farmers.”
