11 J&K Districts Go Under 84-Hour Lockdown To Tackle Covid Surge

"Eleven districts comprising Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur will be under "corona curfew" from this evening till Monday morning," the officials said.

An 84-hour lockdown began in 11 districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening in a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases, officials said. The Union Territory had on Tuesday recorded 3,164 new COVID-19 cases and 25 fresh fatalities, prompting the government to impose a coronavirus curfew. The curfew came into effect at 7 pm on Thursday and remain in force till 7 am on Monday, they said. "Eleven districts comprising Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur will be under "corona curfew" from this evening till Monday morning," the officials said.