Kishtwar, May 9 -- In a significant development towards safeguarding the lives of the people and to prevent the spread of COVID 19 pandemic in District, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar today order for direct shifting of dead bodies to cremation ground and graveyards instead of their homes as same could be a reason for spread of the virus further deep within the community.

As per the details available with Early Times, as a part of containment measures for COVID 19 in the District Kishtwar issued the order vide No. DMK/COVID-19/1309-1337 Dated 9-5-2021 stated that for the smooth conduct of the cremation of confirmed COVID 19 positive cases within the territorial jurisdiction of Kishtwar District ordered that dead bodies shall be directly taken...