Ahead of the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan, 20 fresh cases of coronavirus were reported from different districts of Kashmir valley on Friday while no case was reported from across Jammu division.
Bandipora district, classified as one of the hotspots, reported nine fresh cases, taking the district tally to 108.
According to the media bulletin, the total number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir stood at 454, 397 from Kashmir and 57 from Jammu. 109 patients have recovered so far, 92 from Kashmir and 17 from Jammu region.
During Ramzan, the focus of the various Government agencies involved in containment drive is on restricting assembly of worshipers across different places of worship.
Muslim religious bodies and prominent scholars have been roped in by the government to convince local residents to strictly follow the Government''s guidelines and avoid assembling at mosques for prayers five times a day including the ''Tarawih'' or extra nightly prayer usually held during Ramzan.
Historic places of worship across Kashmir valley and main markets continue to wore a deserted look.
To reach out to the impoverished families during Ramzan, the Srinagar administration has prepared 50,000 food kits for distribution among them.
The distribution of free food kits amongst the said families is being made to support them during the month of Ramadan in view of the prevailing situation due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who is also the Chairman District Disaster Management Authority Srinagar visited the site where these kits were prepared to inspect their preparation.