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- Published: May 26, 2020 09:12
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh): Scores of commuters were stuck in a traffic jam at the Delhi-Ghaziabad border after the Uttar Pradesh administration decided to seal the borders in the wake of the rising cases of coronavirus.
Heavy traffic at Delhi-Ghaziabad border near Ghazipur after Ghaziabad seals border with Delhi again due to rising Coronavirus cases pic.twitter.com/8t2HoBqF2n
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2020
On Tuesday morning, the police deployed at the check post halted vehicles to check e-passes before allowing anyone to pass, which led to traffic snarls at the border.
The decision to seal the border came after Ghaziabad witnessed an increase of 10 cases of COVID-19 recently.
Police personnel check movement passes of people at Delhi-Ghaziabad border after Ghaziabad seals border with Delhi again to combat COVID19 pic.twitter.com/Ar62ndAktQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2020
The district administration issued an order saying, “In Ghaziabad district, there is an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the last few days. A large chunk of these cases is linked to those who travel between Delhi and Ghaziabad. Hence, on the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer, the district administration has decided to seal the Delhi-Ghaziabad border until further orders.” (ANI)