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Markets close, pedestrian movement thins in Bandipora

07:55 AM Jan 15, 2022 IST | OWAIS FAROOQI
markets close  pedestrian movement thins in bandipora
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Bandipora: The markets in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district closed soon after the announcement of weekend lockdown and authorities ensured strict restrictions on Saturday.

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The Municipal Council Bandipora’s enforcement teams made rounds in vehicles mounted with loudspeakers announcing restrictions for two days.

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All shops except essential services remained closed for the entire day while pedestrian movement also remained thin.

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Police also made rounds to ensure that the orders are followed in letter and spirit while the majority of people were witnessed observing COVID Appropriate Behaviour.

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For almost a week now, the COVID-19 positive cases in the district were in double digits, and on Saturday, the COVID-19 positive cases were in triple digits with 117 cases.

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This has taken the active tally of COVID-19 positive persons to 336 with zero recoveries on Saturday.

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So far, the district has recorded 111 deaths related to COVID-19.

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