District Magistrate, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza issued a circulation citing that all shops, business establishments falling within the peripheries of Char-i-Sharief, Chadoora, Magam, Narbal, Beerwah, Chattergam, Nagam, Khansahib need to be closed from 16th to 20th of this month.
Mirza also ordered that public transportation won’t be allowed to run during these days. Only authorised private vehicles are being allowed to ply on the roads.
As per Chief Medical officer Budgam, the active Coronavirus cases in the district mounted to 282 with 15 deaths and 331 recovery cases. CMO Budgam, Dr. Tajamul Hussain Khan confirmed to Greater Kashmir that there are 37 red zones in the district.