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JK reports 661 positive cases, 4 more deaths

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 11/21/2020 10:38:01 AM

Jammu, Nov 20 The Government on Friday informed that 661 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 253 from Jammu division and 408 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 105376. Also 04 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from Jammu division and 02 from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 539 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 208 from Jammu Division and 331 from Kashmir Division. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid- 19), out of 105376 positive cases, 5678 are Active Positive, 98076 have recovered and 1622 have died; 550 in Jammu division and 1072 in Kashmir division. The Bulletin further said that out of 2756552 test results available, 2651176 samples have been tested as negative till November 20, 2020. Till date 756975 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 19367 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 5678 in isolation and 46755 in home surveillance. Besides, 683553 persons have completed their surveillance period. Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 22119 positive cases (including 169 cases reported today) with 1566 Active Positive, 20151 recovered (including 151 cases recovered today), 402 deaths; Baramulla has 7151 positive cases (including 63 cases reported today) with 593 Active Positive, 6399 recovered (including 51 cases recovered today), 159deaths; Pulwama reported 4941 positive cases (including 22 case reported today) with 149 active positive cases, 4706 recovered (including 09 cases recovered today), 86 deaths; Kulgam has 2569 positive cases (including 06 case reported today) with 79 Active Positive, 2442 recoveries, 48 deaths; Shopian has 2293 positive cases (including 03 case reported today) with 73 Active Positive, 2184 recovered and 36 deaths; Anantnag district has 4483 positive cases (including 16 cases reported today) with 193 Active Positive, 4213 recovered (including 09 cases recovered today), 77 deaths; Budgam has 6630 positive cases (including 53 cases reported today) with 285 Active Positive and 6247 recovered (including 33 cases recovered today), 98 deaths; Kupwara has 5011 positive cases (including 27 cases reported today) with 524 Active Positive, 4407 recovered (including 15 cases recovered today), 80 deaths; Bandipora has 4317 positive cases (including 21 cases reported today) with 178 Active Positive, 4090 recovered (including 06 cases recovered today), 49 deaths and Ganderbal has 4060 positive cases (including 28 cases reported today) with 273 active positive cases, 3750 recoveries (including 57 cases recovered today)and 37 deaths. Public is advised to strictly follow the advisories issued by the government from time to time and rely only on the information released by the government through the daily media bulletin to print and electronic media. People are also advised to refrain from spreading rumours and pay no heed to them at the same time.