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Lockdown lifted in Bannu locality after family of COVID-19 victim tests negative

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BANNU: Police on Monday lifted a lockdown in a Bannu locality after family members of a coronavirus victim tested negative for the contagion, ARY News reported.

The area was completely locked down after a person died from the COVID-19 in the locality.

Nine members of the victim’s family took a test for the coronavirus, which were declared negative.

They have been directed to self-isolate themselves in their home for 14 days.

The district police office (DPO) expressed gratitude to the local residents over cooperation during the lockdown.

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It is pertinent to mention here that Mardan’s Union Council Manga, which was sealed due to coronavirus, is also being de-sealed after 109 patients tested negative for the deadly virus.

According to the Additional Deputy Commissioner Mushtaque Hussain, 29 villages are have been de-sealed in the first phase. 35 per cent of the area has been opened while rest will be opened phase wise.

The villages were disinfected before de-sealing.

Read More: UC Manga de-sealed after 109 patients tested negative for coronavirus

The decision to de-seal parts of the union council was taken after a high-level meeting in the wake of improved situation in Manga.

Overall 525 people were tested in district Mardan from which 88 were tested positive.

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