Coronavirus lockdown in Uttar Pradesh: Cops to stop travellers, advise self quarantine

VARANASI: The bordering areas of Varanasi and Azamgarh have been sealed, disconnecting the two districts under lockdown with other districts on Monday. Meanwhile the entry of public transport, especially buses from other states, has also been stopped at bordering areas of Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli and Ballia.
Beat cops and village heads have also been engaged to convince people returning from other cities, especially Maharashtra and Gujarat as well as abroad, to stay in home quarantine and maintain distance with their family members.
Following the lockdown orders, borders of Varanasi and Azamgarh district have been sealed with deployment of heavy police force and installation of barriers since early morning on Monday, said ADG Varanasi zone Brij Bhushan.
The ADG said that barriers have also been installed at borders of Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli and Ballia, which are connected with Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. No passenger vehicles, especially buses, are allowed to enter from these states, he said adding that only goods carriers moving with essential commodities are allowed to commute.