J&K to send foreign tourists back

Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Four foreign tourists who arrived here on Wednesday would be sent back on Thursday, said Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary.

He said the tourists were not aware of the ban on entry of foreign visitors, ordered by the J&K government late Tuesday night.

These tourists were in the country and had undergone all necessary tests and isolation, he said. There was nothing to worry, he said and added, the tourists were screened and isolated despite being asymptotic.

He also warned against identification of quarantine and isolation facilities, set up for suspected cases of coronavirus. The facilities and the persons kept therein were confidential, he said and added, those found disclosing their identity or location would face strict action.

–IANS

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