Inspects lockdown measures in Bandipora town, urges business community to cooperate
BANDIPORA, JULY 01: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir Wednesday directed to allow only those shopkeepers to operate their business who have been tested negative and have attended mandatory training on COVID19.
In an order issued on Tuesday evening, DC Bandipora said no shopkeeper shall be allowed to operate his/her business without testing. He said the shopkeepers of the Bandipora town from Nussu to Kaloosa including Khadim Market , Shops on Ajar-DC Office Road shall operate on alternate days with shops located on right side (East-Side) on one day and shops located on left-Side (West Side) on other day from Wednesday onwards.
DC Bandipora directed the shopkeepers shall strictly ensure that they shall display their negative test reports and certificate of having attended COVID19 training on entry of the shop and shall keep record of the customers with basic details on daily basis.
The shopkeepers have also been directed to ensure adequate social distancing in customers and shall keep sanitzers on front desk of the shop besides keeping masks available in the shop. DC directed the shopkeepers not to sold items to those customers who come without wearing masks.
Mir urged the shopkeepers to cooperate with the district administration to ensure the spread of virus is prevented.The shops shall remain closed on Sundays and the business hours shall be from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Night curfew shall continue to remain in place in the district.
Earlier Mir inspected the lockdown measures and imposition of restrictions in the town amid COVID19 pandemic. He appealed the people of Bandipora town to cooperate with the Medical teams dealing with COVID by offering themselves for testing for the wellbeing of the society.
Mir said a special sample collection centre shall be established at Government Middle School Branch Bandipora for the convenience of the shopkeepers and asked the CMO Bandipora to ensure sample of shopkeepers are taken for testing.
He asked the shopkeepers voluntarily come forward for testing so as to be assured that everyone is safe in the area. He said there are apprehensions that positive cases may have engaged with neighbors and friends and transmitted the virus to them and hence testing is important for the well being of the people.
After imposing strict restrictions in the red zones of the town, DC called for strict implementation of restrictions to avoid spread of the virus and warned of strict action against the persons violating the restriction orders and those who try to skip testing.
Deputy Commissioner directed the officers to ensure the precautionary measures are taken by the shopkeepers including use of masks, availability of sanitizers and keeping of record of customers visiting their shops. He said the use of masks has become very important in the current scenario besides maintain other health hygiene and social distancing. He said the precautionary measures are the only solution to break the chain of spread of virus. He said the situation may go out of hands if the people does not adopt the precautionary measures as witnesses in some parts of the country. Mir said advisories have been issued from time to time to the public to use masks and now it appears expedient to reiterate those directions in the interest of health of general public. He said the COVID19 pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of use of masks to contain spread of corona virus.
