Jammu, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 33 people more tested positive in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, taking the total number of Covid-19 patients in the Union Territory to 158.
Government spokesman Rohit Kansal said 19 more have tested positive in Kashmir division, following the 14 cases detected earlier in the day.
Of the earlier cases, 11 were reported from Kashmir, and three from Jammu.
The earlier 11 cases in Kashmir comprised four in Bandipora district with history of contact with previous patients, 5 from Srinagar district with travel history to Nigeria and one each from Kupwara and Baramulla districts.
Three cases from Jammu district also have contact history with previous patients.
With this, the number of active cases in J&K is 149 since six patients have so far recovered completely while three succumbed to the dreaded virus.
Of the cases, 27 are in Jammu division while 122 are in Kashmir division.
Source: IANS
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