India locks down Kashmir on virus fears, S. Asian markets slide

Kashmir, also claimed by India's arch-rival Pakistan, reported its first case on Wednesday. FMTNews India Virus

Indian paramilitary soldiers stop a man riding on a scooter after restrictions were imposed.

But new cases in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are all accelerating, with the total across the region topping 500. Five people have died of the disease in the region. Srinagar’s senior superintendent of police Haseeb Mughal told Reuters that road blockades across the valley had been imposed to prevent the spread of the virus.

Muslim-majority Kashmir, also claimed by India’s arch-rival Pakistan, has been relatively unaffected by the virus, reporting its first case on Wednesday evening. Several other areas in India have introduced curbs on public assembly as coronavirus cases in the country rose to 166.

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