Lockdown in Uri to be lifted in couple of days, sampling of service providers on July 21, says SDM Uri

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Uri Reyaz Ahmad Malik on Monday hinted out that authorities are mulling to lift lockdown restrictions in Uri for a couple of days and said sampling of service providers of Gingal is to be done on July 21.
SDM Uri said that authorities are going to conduct sampling for Covid-19 tests of service providers of Gingal Uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on July 21. He said people associated with different trades have to give swab samples prior to resume their business in Gingal Uri.
“On July 21, sampling of service providers will be done after that they will be allowed to resume trade in the town”, SDM said adding, “In a couple of days lockdown restrictions will be lifted on a temporary basis”.
He said service providers will be allowed to resume their business on an odd-even basis in order to avoid any congestion in the town.
He appealed people to wash hands regularly with a sanitizer, use face masks and maintain social distance which is a pre-requisite for keeping the pandemic away.
“I appeal to people of Uri to abide by the guidelines issued by the administration for the wellbeing of the community in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Wash hands regularly with sanitizer, wear a face mask and maintain social distance”, SMD Uri said.
Meanwhile, SDM Uri on Monday inaugurated a communication tower of Bharti Airtel Ltd. in the Dardkote area of Uri.  On occasion, several officials attended the function and dedicated the tower to the local population.