COVID-19: Locals in Pattan's Markipora block main road to curb public movement
BARAMULLA: In view of growing pandemic disease COVID-19, main road leading to Pattan Markipora village in north Kashmir's Baramulla district has been blocked by locals to mitigate COVID-19 threat.
Amid lockdown & due to rapid spread of the pandemic, elderly as well as youth of Pattan Markipora village on Saturday blocked main link road that connects Markipora village through Pattan Naidkhai road.
The administration has appreciated the people of Markipora village for taking this step as it would help the authorities in reducing the risk of spread of COVID-19.
People of the said village told media that the area is neither in red zone nor in buffer zone, but this step will keep them stay safe in the present conditions.
"As we know, COVID-19 is spreading very fast from infected people to the non-infected ones. We are making all efforts to restrict inward and outward movement of people in our village and are hopeful that this step will help us to secure our village from this pandemic," locals said.
They apprised the public about the Coronavirus disease and precautionary measures. They appealed public to adopt preventive measures to keep themselves and others safe from getting affected by this deadly virus.
Amid lockdown & due to rapid spread of the pandemic, elderly as well as youth of Pattan Markipora village on Saturday blocked main link road that connects Markipora village through Pattan Naidkhai road.
The administration has appreciated the people of Markipora village for taking this step as it would help the authorities in reducing the risk of spread of COVID-19.
"As we know, COVID-19 is spreading very fast from infected people to the non-infected ones. We are making all efforts to restrict inward and outward movement of people in our village and are hopeful that this step will help us to secure our village from this pandemic," locals said.
They apprised the public about the Coronavirus disease and precautionary measures. They appealed public to adopt preventive measures to keep themselves and others safe from getting affected by this deadly virus.
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