Covid-19 cases hit 2K-mark in HP
SHIMLA: Himachal continued to witness a spurt in Covid-19 cases as the state’s tally crossed the 2,000 mark on Saturday, with 95 people testing positive for the virus.
So far, 2049 people have tested positive for the virus. Thirty-five cases were reported in Solan ,25 in Sirmaur,15 in Mandi and seven people, including an army personnel and an asha worker, tested positive in Chamba district. Four persons have tested positive in Kangra district, six in Una, two in Hamirpur and one in Shimla.
In Solan,most cases are from the Baddi-barotiwala-nalagarh (BBN) area. Given the surge in Covid-19 cases, the district authorities have announced a lockdown in the BBN area from
Saturday till Tuesday. The police station in Baddi was sealed for 48 hours after a policeman tested positive.
Deputy commissioner KC Chaman has urged people to stay indoors during the lockdown period. The district authorities will ensure the smooth supply of essentials.the lockdown in Baddi, Barotiwaala and Nalagarh came into force on July 26 from 12am to July 28.
However, the area will continue to remain a containment zone thereafter.
Solan deputy commissioner KC Chaman said there will be no movement of within, into or out of the BBN, except for medical emergencies. All central and state government offices, public corporations, banks, commercial and induwstrial activities will remain closed, except for emergency services such as fire services, health services, chemist shops and industries, which require continuous process. Petrol pumps, LPG gas, oil agencies and their godowns and transportation-related activities have also been ordered to close.
Transit through national highways has been permitted with a condition that no one will be permitted to stop anywhere in the area while transiting.he said that during the lockdown, health authorities will ensure that maximum numbers of teams are deployed for conducting door-todoor screening of people residing in the BBN, especially in high load areas.
BADDI-BAROTIWALANALAGARH REGION TO BE LOCKED DOWN FROM SATURDAY TILL TUESDAY