12 more test positive for COVID-19 in J&K

SRINAGAR — Twelve persons on Thursday tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Among them, five were confirmed at the Viral Diagnostic Laboratory of SKIMS here, Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent of the tertiary care hospital, said.

Sources said that four samples returned positive for COVID-19 at a private laboratory while three cases were reported in Ramban district of Jammu division.

Meanwhile, out of 748 samples processed at CD Hospital laboratory, none came out to be positive, Dr Salim, concerned Nodal Officer, said.