Restrictions tightened in Kashmir

STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were tightened on Sunday a day after 14 cases the highest increase in a single day — were detected in the valley, the officials said.
Security forces sealed off the main roads in the valley and erected barriers at several places to check the unwanted movement of the people and to enforce the lockdown, the officials said.
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.
The administration said essential services including healthcare personnel have been exempted from the restrictions.
The officials said authorities have started an aggressive contact tracing campaign across the union territory to contain the spread of the infection.
Nearly 2000 contacts of positive cases have been identified, they said, adding no known contact would be left untraced.