9 more die of COVID in J&K, toll reaches 426

Dinesh Manhotra

Tribune News Service

Jammu, August 5

The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir reached 426 on Wednesday with nine more people – eight from the Valley and one from Jammu – losing the fight against the deadly virus.

The UT also reported 559 new cases – 96 from Jammu and 463 from Kashmir – in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 22,955 – 17,755 in Kashmir and 5,200 in Jammu region.

Also, 388 patients – 91 from Jammu division and 297 from Kashmir – have recovered from the infection and discharged from various hospitals across the UT in the last 24 hours.

As per the official bulletin issued on Wednesday evening, out of the total 22,955 cases, 7,285 are active cases, while 15,244 have been cured of the infection and 426 people – 31 in Jammu division and 395 in Kashmir – have succumbed to the virus.

Also read: COVID-19: J&K’s recovery rate jumps to 66.5%

Meanwhile, District Magistrate, Jammu, has prohibited the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities between 10 pm to 5 am in the territorial limits of the district from Wednesday (August 5, 2020), till further orders.

The order issued by the District Magistrate also stated that the ‘weekend lockdown’ would also remain in force till further orders.

Any violation of this order shall invite punitive action under section 188 of Indian Penal Code and other relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, it added.