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J&K: Night curfew extended to all districts, markets to open alternately

Earlier, night curfew was imposed in only eight out of 20 districts in the UT

jammu-kashmir-lockdown-covid [File] A municipal worker sprays disinfectant in Srinagar during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown last year | AFP

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered the extension of night curfew to all municipal and urban areas due to the rise in the cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory.

Earlier, night curfew was imposed in only eight out of 20 districts in the UT. The decision was announced by the official Twitter handle of the office of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

“The Corona Curfew at night shall be extended to all Municipal / urban local body limits of all 20 districts of #JammuAndKashmir. It was already in force in eight districts earlier, from 10 pm to 6 am,” the tweet read.

In another tweet, it said that public transport will be allowed with only 50 per cent seating.

“Public transport (matadors / mini-buses / buses etc.,) in J&K shall be permitted to ply only at 50% of its authorized seating capacity. The District Superintendents of Police shall ensure compliance to this effect,” the office of LG tweeted.

The government has also decided to allow 50 per cent of shops to be open in the UT on an alternate basis in municipal and urban areas.

“Only 50% shops in Market complexes / Bazaars / Malls within the Municipal limits / urban local body limits shall be open on an alternate basis through a rotation system,” the tweet read.

“District magistrates of all districts shall devise a mechanism to implement this, preferably in consultation with local market associations,” the office added in another tweet.

Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a spike in COVID-19 cases during the much-reported second wave.

The government has increased vigil across the UT to monitor the situation. The leaves of the healthcare workers have been canceled and oxygen supply has been augmented in all hospitals in the UT.

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