| Youth can act as ambassadors to motivate people to adopt precautions: District Magistrate | | 11 fresh positive cases, 448 are active positive cases, 11 recovered in north Kashmir | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 16: Out of 78, eleven fresh positive cases were reported, there are 448 active positive cases, 11 recovered and 17 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir till today. While the District Magistrate Bandipora said that the role of youth is more significant as they can act as ambassadors to motivate the people to adopt precautions
According to the district wise positive cases as on June 16, 2020, In Baramulla district, four fresh positive cases were reported today, total no of cumulative cases are 525, active positive cases are 291, and no recovery as on date and 11 deaths have occurred so far in this district.
In Kupwara district, 03 fresh positive cases have been reported today, 410 are cumulative cases, 107 are active positive cases, 10 have recovered as on date, and 05 deaths have occurred so far.
In Bandipora district, four fresh positive cases were reported today, whereas 246 are cumulative cases, 50 are active positive, 01 has recovered as on date and 01 death have occurred so far.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Ravinder Kumar today hailed the role played by youth in the district to deal with the crisis that arose due to COVID19 pandemic. While interacting with a group of youth in Sports Stadium Bandipora as part of an awareness campaign launched by the admin, DC Bandipora said the youth showed exemplary courage during the testing times by standing up against the crisis and lending their helping hand to the needy people amid lockdown.
The District Magistrate said that as the restrictions have been eased out, the role of youth is more significant as they can act as ambassadors to motivate the people to adopt precautions.
During the awareness program, youth icons of the district including world kick-boxing champion Tajamul-Islam, Sqay Martial artist Shah Parihaan Peerzada, Rockstar Babar Mudasir besides others interacted with the officers of the district administration and assured their support to the administration in creating awareness among the people regarding COVID19 through different mediums.
He said that with gradual ease in lockdown restrictions, an urgent need has arisen for sustained awareness efforts on COVID-19 with the community participation at grassroots level in the district, as a precautionary measure for prevention of Community Transmission of COVID-19.
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