Patiala, January 16 - Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni has urged the residents of the district to follow the advisory issued by the Health Department to protect against cold during this cold season and said that the elderly and small children should be taken care of during this season.
He said that fire should not be lit inside a closed room in the house, because the burning of fire produces carbon monoxide gas, due to which there is a lack of oxygen in the closed room, which can prove fatal.
Civil surgeon Dr. Raminder Kaur said that the elderly and patients with heart diseases should avoid walking or going out of the house in the morning and late evening when it is very cold and foggy. Small children are at high risk of pneumonia in this season and due to cold, small children may also suffer from vomiting, diarrhea. Therefore, paying special attention to the care of children, in order to protect them from winter, small children should wear warm clothes that cover the body completely, and the head should also be covered and socks should be worn on the feet. He said that warm clothes should be worn in two or three layers in this season so that the body temperature remains normal. To make up for the lack of water in the body, drink lukewarm or lukewarm water for a short time or as needed and eat a balanced diet.