After 48-hour fresh lockdown to prevent further spread of coronavirus ended last night, life is limping back to normal on Monday central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, where 33 positive cases were reported on Sunday, one case less than Saturday when it was 34.
Interestingly when the fresh lockdown was imposed for 48 hours from Saturday morning, the number of positive cases was just 16 in the district on August 21.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal Khalil Poswal had on August 21 evening said that in view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 fresh restriction had been imposed in Ganderbal district for 48 hours from Saturday morning during which no gathering shall be allowed and the business establishments shall remain closed. He sought cooperation from the residents of Ganderbal and expressed hope that they will abide by Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safety.