J&K reports highest single-day spike with 2,381 testing positive
SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of 2,381 new Covid cases, taking the tally to 1,60,755, while 21 fatalities took the toll to 2,147, officials said.
Out of the fresh cases, 848 were from Jammu division and 1,533 from Kashmir division while 10 deaths were reported in Kashmir and 11 in Jammu. So far, 153 people have lost their lives to the disease this month.
For the past week, the UT has recorded over 1,500 cases. Officials said with 748 cases, Srinagar had the highest number of new infections, followed by 448 in Jammu district, 200 in Baramulla, 137 in Budgam and 114 in Kupwara. The number of active cases reached 19,558, officials said.
As many as 866 patients recovered, including 639 from Kashmir and 227 from Jammu. So far, 1,39,050 people have recovered, taking the recovery rate to 87% against 98% in the first fortnight of February. At least 7.46 million tests have been conducted in the UT .
April has already witnessed 29,795 Covid infections, the second highest monthly total after September 2020 when the first wave of Covid-19 had peaked and the UT had witnessed 37, 372 cases and 478 deaths.
J&K streets wear a deserted look
SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir wore a deserted look on Sunday after the administration announced a ‘Covid curfew’ across Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday night to Monday morning. While people stayed inside their homes, police and Central Reserve Police Force jawans were deployed at all significant places. No vehicles were plying on the road, except essential services.
At many places, police had blocked the roads with barbed wire and the barricades. On Saturday, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha had tweeted: “Complete corona curfew to be observed in the Union Territory from 8PM, 24th April (Saturday) till 6AM, April 26 (Monday). Essential and emergency services to be allowed. All market, commercial institutions will remain closed (sic).”