New Delhi, April 20: Jammu Kashmir Directorate of Information has withdrawn press note which informed about cancellation of Amarnath Yatra 2020. The yatra is scheduled to take place from June 23 to August 3. Last year, the holy yatra was cut short after the government had scrapped Article 370 in the erstwhile state Jammu and Kashmir. Catch all the live news updates related to coronavirus pandemic in India and other parts of the world.

"The decision on organizing Amarnath Yatra 2020 to be taken on reviewing the COVID19 situation in coming future," PRO, Raj Bhawan, Jammu and Kashmir, said. India's COVID-19 Tally Crosses 20000 With 1486 New Coronavirus Cases in Past 24 Hours, Death Count 652.

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Jammu and Kashmir currently has 380 coronavirus cases, according to the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Out of the total cases, 81 have recovered, while 5 have died due to the infection.

Amarnath cave is a holy shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 metres. Every year, thousands of devotees make an annual pilgrimage to Amarnath either from Srinagar or from Pahalgam. The journey from Pahalgam takes around five days, while the cave is 141 km from Srinagar.

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