The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced a 34-hour curfew. The state has decided to remain shut from 8 pm on Saturday amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the Union Territory. Manoj Sinha said in a tweet that corona curfew to be observed in the Union Territory from 8 pm, 24th April till 6 am.

On April 8, a night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am was imposed in the urban areas of eight districts. Then it was extended to the municipal and urban local body limits of all the 20 districts in the Union Territory on April 20. Jammu and Kashmir's caseload surged to 1,56,344 on Friday. While the death toll due to it climbed to 2,111 with a record daily jump of 19 fatalities, officials said. Besides extending the night curfew the administration had ordered the closure of 50 per cent shops on alternate basis in municipal and urban areas. The transporters in the Jammu region went on an indefinite strike on April 21, demanding a 50-per cent hike in the passenger fare to save them from operational losses. The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry appealed to the Union Territory administration to review its decision. Demanding a review of the order, the trade body suggested that the shops and other establishments should be allowed to work daily from 10 am to 6 pm.

In view of two day i.e. weekend lockdown. the marriage season having commenced, the JCCI said people, especially those who have weddings in their families, are highly perturbed over this schedule, which needs an immediate review. Meanwhile, the Nehru Market and Kanak Mandi wholesale markets in Jammu city remained voluntarily closed on Saturday.

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