Don’t Ignore Blankets in Cold Weather! Health Department Issued Advisory for Protection

These days, there is a significant drop in temperature. The majority of the temperature is staying quite low. In such conditions, the Health Department has issued necessary guidelines. Regarding this, Civil Surgeon Gurudaspur Dr. Mahesh Kumar Prabhakar stated that the skin becomes dry, cracked, hard, and dull in the cold. The skin can start to crack, and black patches can appear on the body. When the skin becomes dry or cracked, it should be treated with oil or petroleum jelly.