Jammu: Battling with the worsening Covid spread situation, Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to impose night curfew in eight districts from Friday.
"All leaves of the doctors and paramedics have been cancelled. Areas around GGM Science College and Sanskrit University in Jammu have been declared as micro-containment zones. Permissions granted to hold exhibitions and fairs have also been cancelled," a government official said.
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The official added that night curfew will remain confined to the municipal limits of Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Baramulla, Kathua, Anantnag, Budgam and Kupwara.
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There has been an alarming spike in Covid-19 cases recently in Jammu and Kashmir as 835 new cases were reported on Thursday with which the number of active cases has surged to 5,623 in Jammu and Kashmir.
IANS
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