COVID19: 14 more test positive, J&K toll mounts to 328

Srinagar:  14 more persons were tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, taking the total number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 328.

According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 328 positive cases, 281 are Active Positive, 342 have recovered and 05 have died.

Furthermore, till date 59205 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance which include 7631 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 260 in Hospital Quarantine, 281 in hospital isolation and 27366 under home surveillance. Besides, 23662 persons have completed their surveillance period.

The Bulletin further said that 6110 samples have tested as negative till April 17, 2020.

Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 78 positive cases wherein 65 are Active Positive, 12 recovered and 01 has died, Bandipora 75 positive cases with 63 Active Positive, 11 recovered and  01 died, Baramulla 42 positive cases with 40 Active Positive, and 02 died; Kupwara has 27 positive cases and all are active cases; Shopian has 17 positive cases out of which 15 are active positive,02 recovered; Ganderbal has 14 positive cases which are all active cases, Budgam 12 positive cases of which 09 are Active Positive with 03 recovered cases; Kulgam has 05 cases which are all active positive; Pulwama 03 positive cases where 02 Active Positive,01 recovered and Anantnag district has 01 Positive cases which is active positive.