Samba district administration has ordered complete lockdown in Vijaypur tehsil from Sunday to July 24 in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
According to the order issued by Samba District Magistrate (DM) Rohit Khajuria, only essential services, including clinics, chemist shops, homeopathy shops and testing labs will remain open from 9 am to 8 pm during the lockdown period.
Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir reached 13,198 on Saturday, according to the health department, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Union Territory reported 441 new COVID-19 cases (398 in Kashmir) and 5 deaths on Saturday. The number of active cases reached 5,797 and the death toll due to the disease has reached 236.
( With inputs from ANI )