Tuesday, 21 April 2020

After Ghaziabad, movement between Delhi and Noida banned; advisory to media

The decision was taken on the basis of a report by the health department in Noida, which stated that several people who tested positive for coronavirus had links to Delhi
A medic sitting inside the mobile COVID-19 testing van collects swab sample of Chandni Mahal residents, after the area was identified as coronavirus hotspot, during the nationwide lockdown, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
A day after the district administration sealed the border between Ghaziabad and Delhi, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration banned the movement between Noida and Delhi, except for those involved in Covid-19-related services and goods transportation, from Tuesday night. Media personnel will be exempted, it said, adding that the process for issuing passes to them is being worked out.


The decision was taken on the basis of a report by the health department in Noida, which stated that several people who tested positive for coronavirus had links to Delhi, an official order stated. “It is clear from the report of the Health Department that there is a possibility of infection from people travelling between Delhi and Gautam Buddh Nagar. Hence, in larger public interest, movement between Delhi and Gautam Buddh Nagar is being completely banned until further orders,” District Magistrate (DM) Suhas L Y said in an order. He also shared the information on Twitter, where he said the move was “in larger public interest” and a “preventive measure to fight Covid-19”, while urging people to cooperate. However, certain categories of people were exempted from the ban, according to the order…Read Here

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