The Jammu & Kashmir Government is expected to take a final call over conducting the annual Amarnath pilgrimage soon.
As per the previous schedule the yatra was expected to start from June 28 but in the wake of nationwide surge of coronavirus cases the registration of the pilgrims was suspended.
According to official sources, the Union Territory administration is expected to review the level of preparedness and the prevailing situation with regard to the spread of Coronavirus before taking the final call. LG Manoj Sinha is scheduled to attend a high level meeting with administrative secretaries in the civil secretariat in Srinagar on Monday along with new Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta.
Meanwhile, the J&K administration on Sunday decided to partially relax lockdown restrictions even as it decided to impose night long corona curfew across all the 20 districts of J&K between 8.00 p.m to 7.00 a.m
On the other hand, a total number of 29 patients succumbed to the virus on Sunday while 3805 patients were discharged from different hospitals. The positivity rate recorded on Sunday stood at 5.35 percent as 2,256 persons tested positive out of a total number of 41791 tests.
According to a notification issued by the state executive committee headed by the Chief Secretary, the lockdown restrictions have been extended till 15 June with minor relaxations for the people.The educational institutions shall remain closed for imparting on campus/in person education to the students. Teaching in all these institutions will be in on-line mode
All Cinemas, multiplexes. Clubs, Gyms, Spas. Massage Centers and paid parks shall continue to remain closed.However, barber Shops, Saloons / Parlours are permitted to open on three days in a week (except on Saturdays and Sundays) as per a roster to be issued by concerned DCs. The government has also decided to open standalone shops of all types on alternate day basis or a rotation system on weekdays (except on Saturdays and Sundays).
Restaurants shall be allowed to open on all days (except on Saturdays and Sundays) only for home-delivery of orders and room service of residents. No entry of customers shall be permitted even for self take-away of orders.
However, Bars shall not be permitted to open till further orders. Liquor shops are permitted to open on three days a week (except on Saturdays and or Sundays) as per a roster to be Issued by concerned DCs.
