| Positive cases of Corona Virus reach 314 in JK as 14 fresh cases come to fore from Kashmir | | Active cases are 272 as 38 persons recover, four die so far | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: The positive cases of Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 314 today as 14 more persons tested positive for the virus. All the fresh cases were reported from the Kashmir valley.
Reports said that the fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from four districts of the Kashmir valley. While 10 fresh cases came to the fore from Bandipora district, two cases were reported from Srinagar district. At the same time a case each was reported from Budgam and Ganderbal districts of the valley.
With today’s fresh cases the number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir is 314. Since 38 persons have recovered and four persons have died, the number of active positive cases of Corona Virus in the union territory is 272. Kashmir has accounted for 260 COVID-19 positive cases and the same number in Jammu is 54.
The Jammu & Kashmir government through the daily media bulletin on novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) informed that out of 314 positive cases, 272 are active positive, 38 have recovered and four have died. Furthermore, till date 58,076 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance.
“This includes 7,463 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 265 in hospital quarantine, 272 in hospital isolation and 29,366 under home surveillance. Besides, 20,706 persons have completed their surveillance period. Moreover two more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged today from SKIMS, Soura. 5,366 samples have tested as negative till April 16, 2020,” said the bulletin.
The bulletin said that Srinagar has 78 positive cases wherein 65 are active positive, 12 recovered and one has died, Bandipora 66 positive cases with 54 active positive, 11 recovered and one died, Baramulla 42 positive cases with 41 active positive, and one died; Kupwara has 25 positive cases and all are active cases and Shopian has 14 positive cases out of which 12 are active positive, two recovered.
“Ganderbal has 14 positive cases which are all active cases, Budgam 12 positive cases of which nine are active positive with three recovered cases; Kulgam has five cases which are all active positive; Pulwama three positive cases where two active positive, one recovered and Anantnag district has one positive cases which is active positive,” said the bulletin.
The bulletin said that Jammu has 26 positive cases of whom 23 are active positive and two have recovered, Udhampur 20 positive cases of which 15 are active positive, four recovered and one died, while as Rajouri has three positive cases with two active positive, one recovered; Samba district has four positive cases which are all active positive. Meanwhile, Kishtwar has only one positive case which has recovered.
The advisory issued through the bulletin said that people are requested to stay indoors, strictly implement social distancing measures, disclose recent travel history to COVID-19 affected countries and report any contact with positive cases voluntarily. “Follow the rules of lockdown with utmost sincerity until 3rd May 2020.”
Stressing on the need to stay active at home during COVID-19 outbreak, the advisory said it's important to stay active every day as much as you can. World Health Organization recommends that all healthy adults do 30 minutes/day of physical activity, and children should be physically active for 1 hour/day.
“In case anyone develops fever, cough and difficulty in breathing, seek medical advice promptly. People should call on COVID-19 helpline numbers so that they can be provided correct medical advice and directed to the right health facility, if needed,” reads the advisory.
The advisory has advised people to take basic precautions for personal hygiene; frequent hand washing with soap & water; observing coughing & sneezing etiquettes and wearing mask or face cover while moving out of their homes. |
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