Two volunteers wearing PPE greet people at the door, guide them to a sink where more volunteers are ready to offer thorough hand washing instruction in English, Punjabi or Hindi. Project co-ordinator Anandita Joshi provides an elderly Sikh man with a bag to store his mask at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey. A sample of the posters and educational material being distributed by volunteers with the COVID-19 Sikh Gurdwara Initiative shows the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (COVID-19 Sikh Gurdwara Initiative)Sachal said he was motivated to get involved in public outreach, because as a second-year medical student, he couldn't help with the effort to treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals. A woman speaks with a volunteer at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara while she washes her hands.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2020 12:00 UTC