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After Jammu, weekend lockdown in Kathua from Jul 31

Jammu, Jul 29 (UNI) District Magistrate, Kathua OP Bhagat on Wednesday ordered Weekend Lockdown (restrictions) in the district starting from July 31, as a Covid-19 control measure.
The order issued by the District Magistrate, vide powers conferred upon him under section 144 of CrPC read with section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, states that “There shall be a complete restriction on movement of individuals, vehicles and all activities within the jurisdiction of district Kathua, except the movement for emergency medical requirements, from 5 pm on all Fridays till 6 am on all Mondays, beginning from the Friday falling on July 31.
The order stated, “Based on extensive consultation with Chief Medical Officer, Kathua, epidemiologist and other health professionals, it has been observed that strict social distancing norms during the weekdays and strict lockdown during weekends need to be followed to prevent any further spike in the COVID-19 cases.”
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