While updating the area-wise status of COVID-19 spread, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday declared all districts in Kashmir except Bandipora as red zones, reported a local newspaper.
An order issued by Chief Secretary Jammu and Kashmir, B V R Subrahmanyam, who is also the Chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, said that the decision had been taken after a review of the COVID-19 situation with Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education and in view of the spike in the number of infections of late.
Accordingly, all districts in Kashmir except Bandipora, which figures in the orange zones and Ramban district in Jammu division have been declared as Red Zones.
Doda and Kishtwar are the only ‘Green Zone while rest of the districts in Jammu have been declared as Orange Zones.