Jammu and Kashmir Govt extends lockdown restrictions until January 31

Image Source : PTI Jammu and Kashmir Govt extends lockdown restrictions until January 31
The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Wednesday prolonged lockdown restrictions within the area until January 31. Earlier on Monday, the Ministry of Home Affairs had introduced the extension of the earlier COVID-related tips whereas asking individuals to stay vigilant towards the brand new variant of the virus within the United Kingdom. 

All present protocols and directions will proceed to stay legitimate until 31.01.2021, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities mentioned in a press notice at the moment. 

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 234 contemporary COVID-19 circumstances, whereas 4 extra individuals died as a result of illness within the final 24 hours, officers mentioned. The union territory’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,20,527 and the dying toll stood at 1,879. 

Out of the contemporary circumstances, 131 had been from Kashmir and 103 from Jammu division. The officers mentioned Srinagar recorded the best of 69 circumstances, adopted by 65 in Jammu district. The variety of energetic circumstances has dropped to three,088, whereas 11,556 sufferers have recovered thus far, the officers mentioned. Jammu division and Kashmir Valley reported two deaths every.

On Monday, the house ministry had acknowledged that there was a steady decline within the energetic and new COVID-19 circumstances. At the identical time, it mentioned that there was a want to take care of surveillance, containment and warning, holding in view the surge in circumstances globally, and emergence of the brand new variant of the virus within the United Kingdom.

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