Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir government today said that 21 more cases tested positive for Covid-19 in the Union Territory (UT), taking the tally to 245.
“21 new cases from J&K, 17 from Kashmir division and four from Jammu,” government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted.
The official bulletin on Covid-19 released by the government read that the total number of positive cases has gone up to 245.
“Out of 245 positive cases, 235 are active Positive, six have recovered and four have died,” it read. The government also said that to date, 51,320 travellers and people in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance which includes 9,153 persons, who are in home quarantine.
“433 people are in hospital quarantine, 235 in hospital isolation and 29718 under home surveillance. Besides, 11,777 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period,” the bulletin read.
It said that 3,355 samples have tested as negative till April 12. the government said that Srinagar district tops the list of positive cases at 58.
“Bandipora district of Kashmir has 42 positive cases with 39 active positive, two have recovered and one has died, Baramulla district has 37 positive cases with 36 active positive, no case has recovered and one has died, Budgam has 11 positive cases all of whom are active positive, Pulwama has three positive cases-all active positive, Shopian and Kupwara with 14 and 23 positive cases respectively and all are active positive, and Ganderbal and Kulgam with five and four positive cases respectively all of whom are active positive,” the bulletin reads.
Similarly, Jammu has 21 positive cases of whom 19 are active positive and two have recovered, Udhampur 19 positive cases of which 18 are Active Positive, 0 recovered and 01 died, while as Rajouri and Samba have 03 and 04 positive cases respectively and all are active positive and the single positive case has recovered fully in Kishtwar district.
Meanwhile, the government urged the people to stay indoors, strictly implement social distancing measures, disclose recent travel history and report any contact with positive cases voluntarily.
“People have been advised to take care of their well-being and mental health during the lockdown,” the bulletin reads.
