Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Twenty-five new cases, that include 12 non-locals, were tested positive in Kashmir today, taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 270.
“25 more test positive today in Kashmir. Total in J&K is 270. Further details awaited,” tweeted the UT Government spokesman Rohit Kansal.
Officials said that among the 25 new positive cases, 13 were confirmed at Chest Diseases Hospital. Among them, 12 are non-local residents belonging to Tableegi Jammat from Delhi, Gujarat and Kerala.
Dr Qazi Masood, Nodal officer of Covid-19 for Kashmir division said that the contact tracing process in Kashmir is still going on as many people are not cooperating with the authorities.
“Many people in Kashmir concealed their travel history until they developed symptoms. That’s why it is taking time to trace all suspects,” he said.
He appealed people of Kashmir to cooperate with the administration and help in stopping the spread of covid-19.
As per the daily bulletin, 53,679 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 8,581 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 250 persons are in hospital isolation while 354 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 13,856 persons have completed the surveillance period and 30,634 persons are under home surveillance. So far, results of 4,065 samples are available.
“Out of 4,065 the number of samples tested negative stands at 3,795 while as 270 have been tested positive, among them 250 are active,” the bulletin read.
