Srinagar, July 19: After Bandipora and Ganderbal, district administration Srinagar too has made use of face masks mandatory in public places in the district with immediate effect amid a spike in COVID cases.
An order issued by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar to this effect underlined that it has become imperative to ensure strict implementation of all the preventive measures such as usage face masks and maintenance of the social distance in all public places to minimize spread of the covid-19.
All District/ Sectoral Officers have been asked to ensure usage of masks by all officers/ officials in the offices. Similar orders were issued by the District Magistrates in Bandipora and Ganderbal.