J&K records 2381 new COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths

SRINAGAR — The Government on Sunday informed that 2381 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), with 848 from Jammu division and 1533 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 160755.

Also, 21 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 11 from Jammu Division and 10 from Kashmir Division.

Moreover, 866 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals including 227 from Jammu Division and 639 from Kashmir Division.

According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 160755 positive cases, 19558 are active positive, 139050 have recovered and 2147 have died; 814 in Jammu division and 1333 in Kashmir division.

The Bulletin further said that out of 7046228 test results available, 6885473 samples have been tested as negative till 25th of April, 2021.

Till date, 1740166 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 87558 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 19558 in isolation and 126801 in home surveillance. Besides, 1504102 persons have completed their surveillance period.