In Jammu and Kashmir, Samba administration has ordered complete lockdown in the district from today till 1st of September in view of recent spike in Covid 19 cases.
The essential services have been allowed to operate for limited hours. However, essential services have been exempted including
clinics, chemist, homeopathy, Ayurvedic shops and testing labs from 9 AM to 8 PM. Besides, retail and wholesale shops of pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers, fair price shops of ration, LPG agencies, Kerosene and animal fodder shops will be allowed to operate from 9 AM to 1 PM.