JAMMU: Thirty five patients tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) taking the tally of total infected persons to 701 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Among 35 tested positive today, one is from Jammu division and 34 from Kashmir division.
Officials said that out of 701 positive cases, 406 are Active Positive, 287 have recovered and 08 have died.
33 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals. These include two from Jammu Division and 31 from Kashmir Division.
They said that out of 26038 test results available, 25337 samples have tested as negative till May 03, 2020.
“75838 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance which include 10751 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 183 in Hospital Quarantine, 406 in hospital isolation and 7104 under home surveillance. Besides, 57386 persons have completed their surveillance period,” said the officials.
Providing district-wise breakup, the officials said that Bandipora has 128 positive cases with 72 Active Positive, 55 recovered (including 19 recovered today), 01 died; Anantnag district reported 10 new cases which led to 109 positive cases with 107 Active Positive, 01 recovered, 01 died; Srinagar has 106 positive cases with 34 Active Positive, 70 recovered (including 01 recovery today), 02 died; Baramulla reported 03 new cases today taking total number of positive cases to 91 with 54 Active Positive, 34 recovered ( including 08 recoveries today), 03 died; with 4 fresh cases today, Shopian has 81 positive, 62 Active Positive, 19 recovered; Kupwara has 66 positive cases with 11 cases reported today, 43 Active Positive, 23 recovered (including 02 recoveries today); Budgam also reported new 05 cases today thus taking total of positive cases to 26 wherein 14 are Active Positive and 12 recovered cases (including 01 today); Ganderbal has 14 positive cases and all of them have recovered; Kulgam has 11 positive cases with 08 Active Positive and 03 recoveries; Pulwama reported 01 positive case, thus district has 08 positive cases with 05 active positive, 03 recovered.
Similarly, Jammu has 26 positive cases and all of them have recovered; Udhampur 20 positive cases, 19 recovered (including 02 today) and 01 died, while as Samba reported 01 new positive cases today taking total positive cases to 07 wherein 03 are Active Positive and 04 have recovered; Rajouri has 04 positive cases, 01 active positive and 03 have recovered; Kathua has 01 positive case who is active positive; Kishtwar had only 01 positive case who has recovered; Ramban has 01 positive case who is Active Positive; Meanwhile, Reasi has 01 positive case who is Active Positive.
