Early Times Report
Jammu, July 11: With coronavirus cases dipping across the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has started easing restrictions in a phased manner.
The UT administration on Sunday lifted the weekend Corona curfew from 16 out of 20 districts with three more districts getting the relaxation.
Relaxation for three more districts announced in the meeting of the high-powered committee to review the COVID situation in all the districts of J&K.
These sixteen districts are Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Ramban, Udhampur, Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Kulgam, and Shopian.
Despite announcing relaxations in 16 districts, the the administration has extended the closure of all educational institutions in the Union Territory till 31 July due to Covid situation.
“All universities, colleges, technical/skill development institutions in Jammu and Kashmir shall remain closed for imparting on-campus/in person education to the students till 31.07.2021, except for the courses/programs that require physical presence of students on account of laboratory/ research/ thesis work and internship etc. Teaching in all these institutions will be in online mode,” the order said.
Restaurants and bars can open for in-dining at 50 per cent capacity, only for vaccinated and Covid-19 customers, from 7 am to 10 pm
Indoor complexes and gyms will also be permitted to open at 50 percent capacity. Swimming pools, however, will continue to remain closed.
All outdoor shops have been permitted to open on all days, only from 7 am till 7 pm. The market associations will have to fully cooperate with the local administration in ensuring strict compliance to the COVID appropriate behavior.
All shops in the indoor shopping complexes / Malls can open, only from 7 am till 7 pm, only for the consumers who are vaccinated or for customers with negative RT-PCR or RAT report of 48 hours prior. The shop owners/managers / staff will have to ensure compliance with it The District Magistrates shall strictly enforce this measure,” the order said.
In the other four districts, a weekend curfew from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am and a daily night curfew will remain in place.
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