Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 704 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 195 from Jammu division and 509 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 34480.
Also 19 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 04 from Jammu division and 15 from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 599 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 126 from Jammu Division and 473 from Kashmir Division.
According to the government issued handout on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 34480 positive cases, 7630 are Active Positive, 26193 have recovered and 657 have died; 54 in Jammu division and 603 in Kashmir division.
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The handout issued by government said that out of 902677 test results available, 868197 samples have been tested as negative till August 26, 2020.
Till date 445720 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for observation which included 43764 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 7630 in isolation and 44146 under home surveillance. Besides, 349523 persons have completed their surveillance period.
