PAMPORE: Police in Pampore on Tuesday appealed people to stay indoors to combat coronavirus outbreak.
Police personnel announced on loudspeakers on Tuesday here that section 144 has been imposed in the area on orders of deputy commissioner Pulwama.
The residents were asked to stay indoors and not venture out of their houses unless they have some urgency.
Police warned violators of action as warranted under law.
Authorities have taken a several of measures including imposition of lockdown, quarantine of suspects and isolation of symptomatic to contain spread of coronavirus infection.
Three positive cases have been confirmed by officials in Kashmir all from Srinagar and two of them had travel history from Saudi Arabia and one is said to have returned from Delhi and was in contact of some persons who took part in a religious gathering in Malaysia.

BILAL HABIB