The district collector of Porbandar Wednesday issued a notification closing public parks and seashores, together with the well-known Chowpaty seaside in Porbandar city and Madhavpur seaside, until April 21, as safety measure in opposition to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, these public locations will stay open to public from 5 am to eight am for morning walks.

The notification, issued by District Collector DN Modi, acknowledged that every one the parks and gardens in Porbandar and Asmawati river entrance in Porbandar city will stay open to public for morning walks from 5 am to eight am solely. Equally, Chowpaty, Chowpaty Cricket Floor, the Hathi Chowpaty Floor and the bottom close to Oceanic Resort would additionally stay open to public from 5 am to eight am for morning walks solely. The notification added that these restrictions would apply to the ocean coast close to Rangbai Mata temple in Odadar village, at Khimeshwar Mahadeve temple in coastal Kuchhadi village, and the well-known Madhavpur seaside in Madhavpur village of the district.

“For 50 days, Porbandar district had not reported a single case of Covid-19 however because the starting of this month, we’re recording one or two instances day-after-day… Many are visiting sea seashores and parks in Porbandar and April has plenty of holidays. We apprehend, throughout these holidays, these locations can turn into crowded and unfold Covid-19. Subsequently, as a safety measure, now we have ordered closure of those parks and seashores,” mentioned Modi.

He added, “This isn’t announcement of a lockdown however the seashores and parks are a luxurious and we wish individuals keep away from pointless journey throughout this era.”