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| Srinagar records 50% of total Covid positive cases across UT, admin worried | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: Warning being given by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad Monday is a clear indication that authorities are worried over increase COVID cases in Srinagar.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar warned to impose lockdown in some areas which witnessing a spike in COVID positive cases during the last some days.
As Srinagar has emerged as a COVID hotspot so authorities on Monday warned to impose strict lockdown in some areas of the city to check the spread of the deadly virus in other localities. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad said that some areas in Srinagar continue to violate COVID SoPs and the administration will impose strict lockdown in these areas in a few days.
“Some areas are continuously violating COVID protocols. We can’t make the entire district hostile for the violation being done by a few areas. We are planning to impose a strict lockdown in the areas that violate COVID SoPs,” DC Srinagar said.
Srinagar authorities have reasons to be worried because the capital city has emerged as a hotspot. During the last week, Srinagar city is continuously recording over 50 percent of the total Corona positive cases tested across the Union Territory.
On Monday, out of a total of 128 positive cases recording during the last 24 hours, 68 alone were reported from Srinagar only.
During the last week, a total of 978 Corona-positive cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir. Out of these total 978 cases, 525 cases were recorded in Srinagar only.
On Sunday out of a total of 168 across the UT, the Srinagar district recorded 92 cases. On Saturday Srinagar recorded 67 cases while the total cases in the UT were 152. On Friday out of a total of 155 cases, Srinagar alone tested 96 fresh COVID patients.
The same was the tally on Thursday as Srinagar recorded 70 out of a total of 170 cases across the UT.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Sandeep Choudhary conducted surprise raids in many parts of the capital city and sealed several business establishments where COVID protocols were not followed.
“Today, during our surprise check, we found many shops and business establishments violating the COVID SoPs. We have sealed many shops and other establishments,” the DC Srinagar said and pointed out that Srinagar is recording over 50 percent of the total positive cases across the Union Territory.
SSP Srinagar Sandeep Choudhary said that during the surprise inspection, many shops were found involved in violating COVID norms. “If people won’t follow Sops, we will be forced to take strict action,” he warned and authorities will conduct such surprise checking to ensure strict implementation of COVID protocols. He urged the people to wear masks and strictly follow norms to fight the virus. |
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