Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday imposed a strict lockdown for a week as authorities warned of rising coronavirus cases
India, which has recorded almost 1.2 million infections and is the world's third-most infected nation, had significantly eased a months-long shutdown to revive its shattered economy.
"Complete lockdown in all red districts... from today evening," the local administration's information department tweeted. The pilgrimage, held for nearly two months, is usually guarded by some 40,000 government forces as well as health professionals. The Kashmir lockdown came just before the major Eid al-Adha festival of animal sacrifice, which begins at the end of the month and lasts for several days.
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