Kashmir region to be treated as Covid-19 red zone
Regional administration says coronavirus shows no sign of downward trendThe government in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) decided Saturday to treat the 10 districts of the Kashmir region as red zones, or hotspots, to effectively combat Covid-19 infections. The decision came after the Indian health ministry classified only four districts as red zones. Regional Divisional Commissioner Pandurang Pole told Anadolu Agency that given the spike in the number of cases there are red zones in every district and infections are not showing any downward trend. All the 10 districts of the region will be treated as the red zones until further orders,” the official said. In red zones, the ministry allowed industrial and construction activities while all shops, except in shopping malls, were permitted.
Source: The Express Tribune May 03, 2020 08:37 UTC
