Srinagar: Six more people on Wednesday tested positive for noval coronavirus, taking the number of COVID-19 patients to 62 in J&K–50 in Kashmir Valley and 12 in Jammu.
The Government also informed that 17041 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance so far.
As per the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus, 10355 persons have been kept under home quarantine (including facilities operated by Govt.) while as 516 are in hospital quarantine.
Persons who are under home surveillance stand at 3961 while as 2157 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period.
It said that 977 samples have been sent for testing of which 911 tested as negative and four test reports are awaited as on 1500 hours. 62 people have tested positive—12 from Jammu division and 50 from Kashmir). Among them two have recovered and as many others have died.
