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| Restrictions continue in Kashmir, COVID-19 cases continue to rise | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was of the roads for the third successive day on Saturday due to strict restrictions imposed till July 27 to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the summer capital, Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley, which has witnessed a spike in the Coronavirus-related deaths and fresh cases.
However, business and other activities will be resumed for three days from July 28 to facilitate hassle-free purchase of sacrificial animals and other necessary items in view of Eid-ul-Adha, which will be celebrated on August 1. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Saturday said 200 ventilators have been added to hospitals in the valley while more are on the way. However, he said that the latest study suggest that they are of little help, adding precaution still remains the ultimate best cure.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration had announced a complete lockdown in areas which have been categorised as red zones in Kashmir, barring Bandipora, from Wednesday evening to July 27 due to spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. Of the total 302 deaths since March this year, 267 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in 51 days, and 287 people in 65 day in J&K, where the total number of infected persons has surpassed 16,700-mark. Official sources said that strict restrictions continued on Saturday on movement of individuals, vehicles and all activities in Kashmir valley, particularly Srinagar, which is the worst hit area in terms of deaths and fresh COVID-19 cases. However, they said essential service and medical emergencies have been kept out of the ambit of restrictions and would be allowed to move after proper verification. All the roads and market places, including Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the summer capital, remained sealed with authorities asking public to cooperate to curtail the spread of COVID-19 by strictly adhering to the lockdown. Shops and business established remained closed and traffic was off the roads in downtown, civil lines, uptown in Srinagar in view of the lockdown. But, some roads witnessed traffic jam due to roadblocks and checking. At some places, few traders could be seen selling animals for sacrifice on Eid though less number of buyers
They said all Executive Magistrates along with respective SHOs shall personally monitor enforcement of lockdown and take necessary action in case of violations. “No inter and intra district movement will be allowed without valid permission or staff on medical/health duty,” they said. “Any violation of the lockdown order will attract proceedings and action under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act and provisions contained in the Epidemic Diseases Act,” they added. Reports of similar restrictions were coming from other parts of the valley, including Sopore, Baramulla, Kupwara in north and Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian in north Kashmir.
Business and other activities were also remained crippled in central Kashmir districts of Budgam and Ganderbal, where roads were closed with barbed wires in most parts to prevent movement of vehicles. The restrictions were eased in Srinagar in the second week of June, following J&K administration allowing certain activities, including reopening of malls, barber shops, hotels and restaurants with new guidelines in the Union Territory. Meanwhile, parks and gardens were re-opened earlier this week after remaining closed for about four months. The restrictions were once again briefly re-imposed in Srinagar and some other parts of the valley on July 13 after spike in COVID-19 cases.
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