Srinagar: The number of COVID-19-affected patients increased in Jammu and Kashmir to 78, with three more persons, all from Udhampur district, testing positive for the infection on Saturday, officials said.
“Three more positive cases reported today from Narsoo, Udhampur. All contacts of a positive patient from Udhampur with travel history abroad,” Principal Secretary Planning, Information and Government Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal tweeted. As per officials, out of these 78 COVID-19-affected people, 73 are active patients as three others—two from Jammu and one (first COVID-19 patient) from Kashmir have been discharged while two others died. Among the active cases, 54 are in Kashmir and 19 are in Jammu.