Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 143 new positive cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday and 43 of them were from Jammu and 100 from Kashmir. With these cases, the overall tally of covid-19 patients in J&K has risen to 3467.
Officials said that Shopian reported 64, Bandipora 14, Bandipora 14, Kathua 11, Jammu 10, Baramulla 9, Udhampur 6, Budgam, Ramban and Rajouri four each, Anantnag, Kulgam, Srinagar and Poonch three each, Samba and Reasi two each while one case was reported from Doda.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), out of total cases, 2301 are active positive while 1126 have recovered and 40 have died.
Additionally, till date 208650 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance which included 42003 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 53 in Hospital Quarantine, 2302 in hospital isolation and 57045under home surveillance. Besides, 107208 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Meanwhile, 40 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals and include 15 from Jammu Division and 25 from Kashmir.
