New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday (May 1) extended the lockdown in 4 districts till May 6 because the Union Territory grapples with the second wave of COVID-19.
The lockdown, which was earlier scheduled to finish at 7 am on Monday (May 3), will now final till 7 am on May 6 in the Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts.
‘Corona Curfew’ ending at 7 am on Monday, 3 May extended till 7 am on 6 May in the Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts: Jammu and Kashmir administration
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
Meanwhile, the evening curfew will proceed in all municipal/city native physique limits of all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The evening curfew will start from 8 pm and finish till 7 am.
The important providers can be exempted from the corona lockdown. All workers working for these providers shall be allowed to go to their respective places of work.
Earlier, J&Okay on April 29 had applied full lockdown in 11 districts, together with Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur till May 3.
Jammu and Kashmir registered the best variety of new COVID-19 instances and deaths, as 3,832 recent infections and 47 fatalities have been reported over the past 24 hours, well being officers mentioned on Saturday.
(With inputs from businesses)
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