Srinagar, April 29 -- The second wave of Covid-19, like other parts of the country, continues to create havoc in Jammu and Kashmir as the the Union Territory recorded its biggest single-day spike of 3,474 fresh COVID-19 cases and 26 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday.

The surge in the daily COVID-19 cases from the last two week has created a buzz on social media with many people advocating for a complete lockdown to control the deadly virus.

According to official figures, the new cases and fatalities pushed the infection count to 1,72,547 and the death toll to 2,253 in Jammu and Kashmir.

"I believe there is a need for a brief lockdown of around 15 days to contain the spread of Coronavirus in Kashmir valley," Iqra Mushtaq, an employ...