KULGAM: After a positive COVID-19 case was reported from village KB-Pora in the district, District Magistrate (DM), Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat declared Mohalla Batpora and Mohalla Bagbal of revenue village KB-Pora Red zones and its surrounding areas were declared buffer zones which includes Khur, Singora, Thoker Pora of revenue village KB. Pora and village Chachamula of tehsil D. H. Pora.
This is the third positive case of COVID-19 in the district.
Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC, Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, there will be no inward and outward movement of any person from Red and buffer zone areas.