Summary:
As Srinagar continues to witness spike in Covid infection cases Srinagar administration has least declared 11 new areas as containment zones. As per the order by the DDMA Srinagar the areas which have been declared containment zones include Shivpora Nigeen Hazratbal Tailbal Barbarshah Zadibal Umerabad Zainakote Saidakadal Qamarwari Bemina and Eidgah. The orders issued by the Srinagar DDMA authorities reads that in view of the detection of more than twenty and thirty cases in the areas the respective areas have been declared as containment zones. In case the spread of clusters goes beyond 300 mtr the committee headed by the Administrator of the containment zone (Tehsildar) may decide the boundary of the containment zone” it reads. “The Commissioner SMC shall depute teams immediately to sanitise the Containment zones and the exercise shall be repeated as per SOP..