COVID-19 outbreak: Kolkata installs its first automatic disinfectant tunnel

city of Kolkata got its first automatic disinfectant tunnel in colonial-era New Market to spray people with chemicals to kill germs. According to reports, tunnel is fitted with a sensor that detects motion when someone enters and sprinkler starts spraying disinfectants to kill germs. Telangana was first state in India to install tunnel where it is named 'V Safe Tunnel', it was installed at Telangana Director General of Police’s office by S3V Vascular Techlogies Private Limited on Saturday. 

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spray water is mixed with hydrogen peroxide, which is a chemical compound with formula H₂O₂ and is used as an antiseptic, oxidizer, bleaching nt, etc. However, Kolkata Municipal Corporation reportedly said that it would t immediately start tunnel until it gets a d from experts on wher spraying of hydrogen peroxide is safe for people. 

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tunnel was installed at a time when coronavirus cases in India have started to escalate. According to data by worldometer, re are currently 4,728 active coronavirus infections in India with over 160 deaths. India has so far recorded 5,360 cases, of which nine cases came in last 24 hours. India has been placed under a strict lockdown since March 25 and public garings have been banned in country for 21 days. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

deadly coronavirus infection has claimed nearly 82,000 lives across world and has infected over 14,35,000 people globally since it first broke out in December 2019. China was most affected country until last month before Italy, Spain, United States, UK, France and Iran surpassed it to record most number of deaths anywhere in world.   virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in China's Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being traded illegally.

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