He said though the government has taken various measures to contain the spread of the virus, it is a shared responsibility to follow the SOPs in letter and spirit. He said people should avoid going to public places and busy markets unless extremely necessary. Besides, ensure wearing a face mask and maintain social distance, hand hygiene, isolation in case of coming in contact with a positive person. He said a slew of measures have been taken, including rigorous testing. He said more than 7.5 lakh people have received Covid vaccines in Kashmir.
He said that anyone entering Kashmir from outside either by road, rail, or air has been subjected to mandatory Covid-19 testing and allowed to move out freely only after a negative test report. So far, at the Srinagar airport more than five lakh inbound passengers have been tested for Covid-19.