Volunteers help people, spread awareness regarding COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir
Shopian/IBNS: Trying to help people in the Valley in the hour of crisis, volunteers of Shopian region in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Advocate Ovais Mushtaq, reached some far-flung areas to spread awareness regarding deadly COVID-19 virus and its preventions on Tuesday.
Masks were distributed by them to the people of different places. They distributed masks especially to children.
Some 100 food kits were delivered to the families, mainly widows and orphans, sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir has reported several COVID-19 cases.
Meanwhile, India entered the second phase of the extended lockdown from Wednesday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi announced the extension of the lockdown till May 3 during his national address on Tuesday.
The total number of positive Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in India increased to 11,439.
As per the government update, 1,306 people of 11,439 have been cured while 377 others have died in Coronavirus.
According to John Hopkins University & Medicine, 11,487 people have been infected with the contagion.
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