Srinagar: Seventeen fresh cases of novel coronavirus were reported on Saturday, taking the number of infected persons in the J&K to 224. Among the fresh cases, sources said, twelve cases were reported from Kashmir and five from Jammu.
“17 new cases reported in J&K. 5 from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir. Total positive cases now 224,” government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted.
Today’s cases are lowest recently as 150 cases were added in the last ten days alone. From the time the first COVID-19 case was announced in J&K on March 09, it took about three weeks for the cases to reach 50-mark. It took the next five days for the cases to double—to cross 100—and next as many days to cross 200-mark.
From 52 reported cases by the end of last month, the J&K reached a cumulative tally of 106 cases on April 5. Till date, the officially confirmed tally stands at 224—44 in Jammu and 1180 in Kashmir. Four people have died due to the deadly infection in the J&K while six others—three each in Jammu and Kashmir divisions have recovered and discharged.
