Srinagar, April 12: Twenty-one more persons from Jammu and Kashmir were reported positive for Coronavirus infection on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 245 in the region.J&K Government Spokesman, Rohit Kansal said 21 ore persons were tested positive for the virus.“Of them 17 are from Kashmir, while four are from Jammu division,” he said.“21 new cases of Covid-19 reported in J&K today. 17 from Kashmir Division and 4 from Jammu Division. Total number of positive cases now 245,” (sic), he tweeted. From the past 4-5 days, J&K has been seeing a continuous high number of cases, with the highest number of 33 cases recorded on Wednesday.The first case of Covid-19 in the J&K was reported on March 9 and the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir is at four. The total number of positive cases in J&K now stands at 245 with 197 of them from Kashmir.Till Saturday, till date 48202 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance.Around 7729 persons in-home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 422 in Hospital Quarantine, 214 in hospital isolation and 28912 under home surveillance.Besides, 10921 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period. (JKNS)
