SRINAGAR: Curbs to contain the spread
of coronavirus were intensified
in
Kashmir on Friday
after
reports
of
lockdown
violations at several places, officials said.
Jammu and
Kashmir has recorded 434 cases
of the virus, even as five patients have died and 92 recovered.
Officials said there have been
reports
of people violating
restrictions
in some areas
of
Kashmir.
More than 64,000 people have been kept under surveillance including those who are either
in government established quarantine facilities or
in home isolation. "Till date 64876 travellers and persons
in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance which include 6039 persons
in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 279
in hospital quarantine, 330
in hospital isolation and 13283 under home surveillance.
Besides, 44940 persons have completed their surveillance period," the officials said.
As part
of the curbs, security forces have sealed off main roads
in most places
in the valley and erected barriers at several other places to check the unwanted movement
of the people and to enforce the
lockdown, the officials said.
The administration has said the essential services including healthcare personnel have been exempted from the
restrictions, while otherwise, only persons with valid movement passes were allowed passage.
The declared containment or red zones across the valley have been sealed to ensure strict adherence to the standard operating procedure.
The markets across the valley were shut and public transport was off the roads with only pharmacies and groceries allowed to open, the officials said.
Educational institutions across
Kashmir are closed, while all public places including gymnasiums, parks, clubs and restaurants were shut down more than a week before the nationwide lock down announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
While the Prime Minister announced the country-wide
lockdown on the evening
of March 24, the union territory administration here had on March 22 announced a
lockdown across Jammu and
Kashmir till 31 March as part
of its efforts to curb the spread
of the coronavirus.
However,
restrictions were first imposed
in many parts
of the valley on March 19 to contain the spread
of the virus infection. The measures were taken
after the detection
of the first positive case
of coronavirus
in the valley.