Coronavirus: Hotels closed in popular Patnitop hill resort in J-K

As part of efforts to contain spread of coronavirus, Udhampur district authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered immediate closure of all hotels till March 31 at popular Patnitop hill resort.

District Magistrate Piyush Singla asked Hotel Manment Authorities of Patnitop to ensure compliance of directive in “letter and spirit”.

He said decision to close down all hotels falling within jurisdiction of Patnitop Development Authority was taken as a preventive measure in view of threat posed by pandemic.

prohibitory orders banning assembly of more than four persons were imposed in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, where all educational institutions, multiplexes, cinemas, shopping malls, restaurants and bars, food courts, gymnasiums, recreational clubs and swimming pools were closed as a precautionary measure till March end.

Meanwhile, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) intensified rmal fogging and sanitisation drive in city to counter threat of COVID-19 infection.

rmal fogging and sanitization drive was launched last week in close coordination with health department and was intensified with induction of more teams to cover entire city within shortest possible time, a civic official said.

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