Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir continued to witness a spurt in the number of Covid-19 cases as 33 more persons tested positive for the deadly virus today, highest single-day rise so far, taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 158.
Earlier in the day, J&K government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted: “14 news cases today, 11 in Kashmir, 3 in Jammu. 139 cases in all now. 130 active cases, 27 in Jammu division, 103 in Kashmir. Good news too: 2 patients discharges from SKIMS (hospital).”
In another tweet this evening, Kansal wrote: “19 more cases tested positive in Kashmir division, details follow.”
In total, 33 positive cases were tested in J&K in a single day today, which is highest since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the UT.
(More details awaited)
