Uttarakhand: Lockdown imposed in Mussoorie's Galway cottage, Barlow Ganj areas after Covid cases in school

In a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, Dehradun district magistrate Ashish Kumar Srivastava on Sunday announced a complete lockdown in Mussoorie's Galway Cottage area and St. George’s School, Barlow Ganj area and declared them containment zones.

In a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, Dehradun district magistrate (DM) Ashish Kumar Srivastava on Sunday announced a complete lockdown in Mussoorie's Galway Cottage area and St. George’s School, Barlow Ganj area and declared them containment zones. As per the order, all shops and offices will be closed till further announcements in these areas, Srivastava said. However, the district administration will arrange the sale of essential commodities, he added. The announcement comes after 14 people, including a student, tested positive in St. George’s School.