As cases go up in Srinagar, eight more micro-containment zones declared

Srinagar, November 5

In view of the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in Srinagar district, authorities on Friday declared eight more areas as micro-containment zones. District authorities said these areas fall under medical zones of Batamaloo, Zadibal, SR Gunj and Khanyar in Srinagar. Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad, who is also the Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority, said the recent spike in Covid-19 cases had prompted the administration to take the step for protection of precious lives.

He said that Srinagar administration is mulling localised lockdowns in some specific areas of the city, if the number of positive cases do not decrease.

“There are 476 active Covid-19 positive cases in only Srinagar district out of total 981 cases in J&K,” he added. Asad said currently there are 82 containment zones in Srinagar, including eight which were added on Friday. “If people don’t follow safety protocols, then Srinagar could be the reason behind the start of the third wave in Jammu and Kashmir,” he warned, asking people to follow Covid-related guidelines in letter and spirit and avoid large gatherings. — IANS

109 new cases in J&K

• J&K on Friday reported 109 new Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 3,32,760, while two more fatalities took the toll to 4,440, officials said.
• Ladakh recorded 10 fresh cases. Its infection tally has reached 21,005 of which the active cases are 98, officials said. The death toll is 208. PTI