TC Bureau Agra: Alarmed by the rising graph of cases, the district
administration is strictly enforcing the weekend lockdown which will end Monday
morning. Officials appealed to the people not to move out without work and
follow the guidelines in respect of social distancing and mask-wearing.
District Magistrate P.N. Singh warned that those who violated
the guidelines would be heavily fined. The government offices are the
worst hit. The district health department has recommended staggered working
hours.
Meanwhile, there were indications that the district
authorities would permit reopening of the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort from
September 15 as new guidelines for Unlock 4 will come into force from September
1.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Agra district is 2,772,
with 107 deaths. The number of active cases now is 363. So far 1,12,713 samples
have been collected. The recovery rate is 83.04 per cent.
