Schools shut till April 18

Jammu, April 11

In order to check the spread of Covid-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Sunday ordered that all schools in the union territory will remain closed for another week.

An order issued by the government said that after taking an overall assessment of the situation pertaining to the spread of Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, the state executive committee has decided that all schools in the union territory shall remain closed till April 18.

Sunday’s order pertains to classes 9 to 12 since classes up to 9th standard have already been closed upto April 18. There has been an alarming increase in the number of daily reported cases in J&K.

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 915 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 156 travellers, taking the infection tally to 1,38,390, while five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 2,034, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 288 were reported from the Jammu division and 627 from the Kashmir division of the UT, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest of 362 cases. — Agencies