The government of Jammu and Kashmir lifted the weekend covid-19 curfew in all districts on Sunday. According to a government order issued by Chief Secretary (Chairperson, State Executive Committee) Arun Kumar Mehta after reviewing a meeting with the additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Principal Secretary to Government, Home; Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, and other officials, night curfew will continue in all districts.
“It was observed that, in comparison to the previous weeks, all of the districts have made significant improvements in the above parameters. However, there is a need to continue with some of the existing COVID containment measures in all the districts in view of the uneven trend in the daily COVID cases,” the order reads, adding, “the guidelines / instructions on COVID containment in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir already notified vide Government Orders 35 and 36 – JK (DMRRR) of 2021 dated 29-05-2Q21 read with Government Orders 51 – JK (DMRRR) of 2021 dated 18-07-2021 shall continue to remain in force till further orders. There will be no weekend curfew in any district, however.”
The State Executive Committee also allowed public and private educational institutions to request the personal attendance of a limited number of vaccinated employees for administrative reasons.
In addition, the maximum number of people allowed to attend any indoor/outdoor gathering is limited to 25.
“The night curfew will remain in effect in all districts from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.”
All Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to concentrate on the Medical-Block positivity rates in their jurisdictions. “The DCs in these Blocks will have to take more stringent measures related to Covid management and activity restrictions. There shall be renewed focus on Panchavat level mapping of cases and micro-containment zones shall be constituted wherever unusual spike of cases is noticed,” the order said, adding, “DCs shall keep active track of the positivity rates in the Blocks and consider implementing stricter control measures in closed clustered spaces like Public/ Private Offices, Community halls, Malls, Bazaars etc., in case weekly positivity rate goes beyond 4 percent in these Blocks.
In these Blocks, the three-T protocol of testing, tracking, and treating, as well as vaccination, needs to be strengthened, according to the order. “The proportion of RT-PCR tests in the total mix should be scaled up to 70% or more, excluding travellers, on a best-effort basis.”
“Positive cases discovered through intensive testing should be isolated/quarantined as soon as possible, and their contacts should be traced and isolated / quarantined and tested, if necessary.”
The government also ordered that COVID-19 patients be isolated and treated as soon as possible in treatment facilities, hospitals, and homes.
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