Lockdown in 11 J&K districts from April 29 till May 3; UT records over 3,000 new cases

To counter the rapidly deteriorating Covid-19 situation in the union territory, the Jammu and Kashmir administration placed an 84-hour complete lockdown in 11 districts.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday announced an 84-hour complete lockdown in 11 districts in a bid to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases. The curfew will come into effect at 7 pm on April 29 and will remain in force till 7 am on May 3. There will be Complete Lockdown in Srinagar District from 7:00 pm Thursday (29/04/2021) to 7:00 am Monday (03/05/2021). Exemptions apply to essential services. Detailed order shall follow. Taking to Twitter, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad wrote,” There will be Complete Lockdown in Srinagar District from 7 pm on Thursday to Monday 7am.”