On the first day of the 'Corona Curfew' the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest ever tally of 21 deaths in one single day while the highest number of 2,381 coronavirus positive cases were reported on Sunday taking the tally of active positive cases close to 20,000 cases.
Previously, the highest daily count was recorded on April 21 when 2204 people had tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, the State Executive Committee sunday decided to alter the night curfew timings within municipal/Urban local body limits of all districts of J&K. As per the new order the night curfew shall be enforced from 8 pm to 6 am instead of 10pm to 6am. The committee also decided that all paid public parks in the UT of J&K shall remain closed for visitors till further orders.
According to the media bulletin issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, 2381 new positive cases of coronavirus were reported which included 848 from Jammu and 1533 from Kashmir division.
Regarding the fresh COVID-19 deaths, the bulletin said, 11 deaths were reported from Jammu Division and 10 from Kashmir taking the tally of deaths due to Covid-19 to 2147.
Providing district wise breakup of the cases, the bulletin said, Srinagar reported 748, Baramulla 200, Budgam 137, Pulwama 72, Kupwara 114, Anantnag 108, Bandipora 24, Ganderbal 35, Kulgam 78, Shopian 17,Jammu 449, Udhampur 57, Rajouri 98, Doda 14, Kathua 50, Samba 39, Kishtwar 5, Poonch 37, Ramban 50 and Reasi 49.Moreover, they said, 866 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—227 from Jammu Division and 639 from Kashmir. The number of active cases has raced to 19558 in J&K—8189 in Jammu and 11369 in Kashmir.