Covid-19:- Highest ever positive cases reported in a single in J&K With 42 new cases tally in J&K rises to 496

SRINAGAR  APRIL (PTK) Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Saturday witnessed highest ever positive cases 42 in a single day taking the toll of total positive cases to 496.

J&K government spokesman in a tweet said that finally J&K has breaked one thousand test barrier but more tests have lead to more positive cases.

He further added that there are 40 new cases all from Kashmir division and toll of total positive cases in Jammu is 57 and 437 in Kashmir.

An official said that 14 cases were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab at SKIMS and 28 others at Chest Disease Hospital Dalgate.

Among the fresh 42 cases, 23 are from Anantnag, 5 from Srinagar, 7 from Bandipora, 3 each from Baramulla and Shopian while one is from Kupwara.

With fresh 42 cases, the total number of cases has reached to 496 in Jammu and Kashmir including 109 recoveries and 6 deaths(PTK)