LIVE: Jammu imposes night curfew due to rise in number of COVID-19 cases

The district administration said that the positivity rate has increased beyond 0.2 per cent and requires immediate attention.

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New Delhi: A night curfew has been imposed in Jammu from today (November 17) due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The district administration has imposed a curfew under section 144 CRPC from 10:00 PM to 06:00 AM in the territorial jurisdiction of the district.

"The positivity rate has increased beyond 0.2 per cent which requires immediate attention and remedial on the part of district administration," the order issued by the DM said. 

Meanwhile, India recorded 10,197 new COVID-19 cases and the country's active caseload has now declined to its lowest in 527 days and currently stands at 1,28,555. 

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