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Travel from red zone may be caused to spread of virus

Kashmir Times. Dated: 5/29/2020 11:21:38 PM

Dear Editor
It is noteworthy that coronavirus cases in India has crossed 1.65 lakh while the death to ll has gone past 4,706. India has now crossed China’s coronavirus death toll which was over 4,600. The Covid-19 pandemic was first reported in the Chinese city Wuhan last year. Lockdown 4.0 is about to end on May 31 in India, talks of a further lockdown. Extension has started doing the rounds while reports suggest Prime Minister Modi might announce it on his radio address Mann Ki Baat on Sunday. With domestic passenger flights resuming in India, several cases of coronavirus have been detected among passengers travelling between states. Karnataka government has now called for a ban on travel from five other states to stop the virus from spreading more. Traveling for red zone area should be stopped, because it may be, it will be cause for spread of virus in deserted region.
-Najibullah Qasmi Mumbai