Post spike, curbs return in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, July 12

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After a spike in Covid cases, restrictions will be back in parts of the summer capital from Monday.

The district administration on Sunday notified 88 areas of the city as containment zones. The announcement was made a day after the imposition of restrictions, as per Covid standard operating procedures, in Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir.

“In view of a major spike in Covid cases, we’ll have to carve out containment zones for effective restrictions in different areas of Srinagar. Local cooperation is solicited in best interest of public health,” Deputy Commissioner Shahid Chowdhary said in a tweet.

The areas notified as containment zones include Ahmednagar, Lal Bazar, Badamwari, Hawal, Nowshehra, Illahi Bagh, Dulara Bagh, Ghulab Bagh, Khimber, Sheribhat Zadibal, Soura, Alamgari Bazar, Kathi Darwaza, Buchpora, Harwan, Zabarwan Colony, Khayam, Munawarabad, Khanyar, Rainawari Jogilankar, Saida Kadal, Barbarshah, Bishembar Nagar, Nehru Park, Khankah, Naid Kadal, Bohri Kadal, Kalshpora, Aali Kadal, Dalal Mohalla, Eidgah, S R Gunj, Goripora, Nawa Kadal, Kawdara, Watal Kadal, Habba Kadal, Baghwanpora Lal Bazar, Fateh Kadal, Nawa Bazar, Zoonimar Saidapora Achan, Kak Sarai, Safa Kadal, Nowhatta, Rajouri Kadal, Chattabal, Balgarden, Sanant Nagar, Tulsi Bagh, Indira Nagar, Hyderpora, Galwanpora, Bhagat and Bagh-e-Mehtab among others. —TNS