Colgate launches Covid relief campaign in Peshawar

Hand wash samples to be distributed to 30,000 homes across Peshawar

PESHAWAR:

Renowned multinational company Colgate Palmolive has launched a Covid-19 relief campaign in Peshawar to prevent coronavirus.

The campaign will distribute hand wash samples to 30,000 homes across the city and raise awareness about the prevailing virus. During the campaign, citizens will be informed about which safety measures need to be adopted against Corona.

On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Muhammad Ali Asghar said that the coronavirus campaign by a private company is much appreciated. “In such a situation, there is a need for an awareness campaign among the citizens to prevent the corona epidemic,” he said. “SOPs need to be implemented by the government and the district administration is working in this regard.”

He added that the smart lockdown experiment has been quite successful and a drop in cases has been witnessed. “SOPs have been issued to control the virus spread during Eid.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 17^th, 2020.