The ongoing coronavirus scare has engulfed the whole world including Kashmir. As more and more cases surface each day, people are taking necessary precautions to keep the virus at bay Like in the rest of the world, the sale and use of sanitisers and masks have radically increased in the last few weeks in Kashmir as well Such is the situation that sanitisers and masks have literally vanished from the markets People however are aware of the basic hygiene practices, like regularly cleaning hands with soap and water and staying away from crowded places