Kargil: In view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 and the imposition of Section 144 Cr. PC by the District Magistrate Kargil restricting the gathering/assembly of more than 5 people to contain the spread of Corona Virus in the interest of the health of general public, Sub Divisional Magistrate Drass Asgar Ali convened a meeting of religious heads at SDM Office Drass here today.
During the course of the meeting, the SDM while highlighting the precautionary measures of COVID-19 appealed all the religious heads to avoid religious gatherings in their respective mosques and other religious places till the revocation of Section 144 Cr. PC.
The religious heads assured the SDM to extend their full cooperation to the Administration in view of the prevailing situation. They also assured that they will aware the people to abstain from such gatherings by making public announcements from their respective mosques.
The SDM while extending his gratitude to all the religious heads for their cooperation to tackle the prevailing situation highlighted the preventive measures like washing hands frequently with soap and water, cover nose and mouth with handkerchief or tissue while sneezing and coughing, to abstain from eating or drinking cold stuff, gargle with warm and salt water and to avoid participation in large gatherings.
