Aurangabad lockdown: Bikes to be seized, riders penalised

Aurangabad municipal commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey on Tuesday said two-wheelers seen on the roads during lockdown between July 10-18 for the coronavirus outbreak will be seized and the riders penalised. The aim was track asymptomatic carriers for which 17 swab collection teams have been deployed, Pandey said.

Aurangabad municipal commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey on Tuesday said two-wheelers seen on the roads during lockdown between July 10-18 for the coronavirus outbreak will be seized and the riders penalised. He said autorickshaws and ambulances will be deployed in large numbers to ensure people do not face difficulties for emergency travel.

Pandey said the new phase of lockdown in the city, in which several of the restrictions that were eased have been brought back, was to bring COVID-19 case numbers in control, carry out a large number of antigen tests, and ramp up medical infrastructure. The aim was track asymptomatic carriers for which 17 swab collection teams have been deployed, Pandey said.

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