J&K reports 3251 fresh cases of Covid19 and 04 deaths in 24 hours

Cases included 1129 from Jammu and 2122 from the Kashmir division with the maximum number of 685 coming from the Jammu district

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a major spike in Covid-19 cases with 3251 cases being reported within 24 hours. Four Covid deaths were also reported from the UT. The cases included 1129 from Jammu and 2122 from the Kashmir division with a maximum number of 685 coming from the Jammu district. Srinagar district reported 624 cases and Ramban and Shopian reported minimum cases at three and four respectively.

Two Covid patients each from Kashmir and Jammu division succumbed on Saturday. As per official figures, the total number of active cases within the UT reached to 12680 with 5690 cases in Jammu and 7170 in Kashmir. J&K on Saturday morning imposed complete restrictions on the movement of ‘non-essential movement’ on weekends. The restrictions came after a surge in Covid cases.