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Restrictions tightened in Kashmir over COVID-19 surge, Sehrai's death
Kashmir put under lockdown due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Restrictions tightened in Kashmir over COVID-19 surge, Sehrai's death

May 06, 2021
06:29 pm

What's the story

Normal life remained affected in many areas in Jammu-and-kashmir'>Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases. Restrictions were tightened due to the death of separatist leader Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai. "Restrictions on the movement of people continued to remain imposed in many districts in the wake of the lockdown," the officials said.

Sehrai's death

Sehrai was under PSA detention at Udhampur jail

The restrictions were tightened in many areas of the Valley following the death of Sehrai, who passed away at a hospital in Jammu on Wednesday. Sehrai was under PSA detention at Udhampur jail from where he was shifted to a hospital after his health deteriorated. He was buried at his ancestral village in the Kupwara district of North Kashmir as per COVID-19 protocol.

COVID-19 restrictions

Security forces have put barricades; essential and emergency services allowed

The curfew was imposed in many places across the Kashmir Valley and in the Jammu district The officials said security forces put barricades on roads at many places in Srinagar city as well as in other district headquarters of the Valley to prevent the movement of people. They said while the restrictions were being implemented strictly, essential and emergency services were allowed.

COVID-19 spread

All 20 districts were already under a curfew

The officials said shops, fuel stations, and other business establishments were shut across the Valley, while public transport was off the roads. On April 29, the Jammu and Kashmir administration imposed a curfew in 11 districts in a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases, which was subsequently extended to all the 20 districts the next day.

COVID-19

Kashmir's COVID-19 tally nears the two lakh mark

The curfew, which was supposed to end at 7 am on May 3, was extended in the twin capitals of Jammu and Srinagar besides Budgam and Baramulla till 7 am Thursday. However, the authorities in other districts of the Valley also ordered an extension in the restrictions till Thursday. The COVID-19 tally has crossed 1.97 lakh cases in the UT with 2,510 deaths reported.