Jammu (NVI): The Jammu and Kashmir government today said 164 people have completed their 28-day surveillance period in the Union Territory and only two cases have tested positive for coronavirus.
It said 1,878 travellers and people in contact with suspected cases of coronavirus have been put under surveillance while 1,567 people are placed under home quarantine while 24 are in hospital quarantine.
A medical bulletin issued by the government said 89 samples have been sent for testing, of which 78 tested as negative and only two cases have tested positive, whereas reports of 9 cases are awaited.
The government urged that all social, religious and political should be avoided.
People of the valley are requested to rely only on the information released by the government and there is no need to panic.
The media bulletin further advised public to maintain social distancing, avoid unnecessary travel and use of public transport. “If anyone has fever, cough and difficulty in breathing, seek medical care at the earliest,” the bulletin reads.
