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J&K extends Covid-19 lockdown restrictions till August 5 as cases escalates

In the light of escalating Covid-19 cases, J&K govt said it was the safest to extend lockdown restrictions till August 5.

A deserted railway station following cancellation of trains in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Jammu

The earlier order had stated that the lockdown would continue till July 31

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The government of Jammu and Kashmir has extended its COVID-19 lockdown restrictions till August 5, an order stated.

The earlier order had stated that lockdown would continue till July 31.

The government noted that in the light of escalating COVID-19 cases across the country, it was safest to extend lockdown restrictions till August 5.

The Union Territory on Saturday, recorded 613 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths, taking the total cases to 20,972, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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First Published: Aug 02 2020 | 1:17 PM IST

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