Lockdown extended till May 31 across the country

SRINAGAR — To prevent the spread of coronavirus, the lockdown has been extended till May 31 across the country.

The order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the country has benefited immensely in the fight against the coronavirus due to the lockdown. “The lockdown is announced to extend from May 17 to the next two weeks,” it said.

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and the number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 on Sunday, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a record jump of 4,987 cases in 24 hours, since 8 AM on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry.