SRINAGAR: The Government on Sunday informed that 666 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 126 from Jammu division and 540 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 32647. Also, 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from Jammu division and 07 from Kashmir Division.

Moreover, 434 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 109 from the Jammu Division and 325 from the Kashmir Division.

According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 32647 positive cases, 7198 are Active Positive, 24832 have recovered and 617 have died; 47 in Jammu division and 570 in Kashmir division.

The Bulletin further said that out of 868594 test results available, 835947  samples have been tested as negative till August 23, 2020.

Additionally, till date 432406 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for observation which included 42950 persons in-home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 7198 in isolation and 42280 under home surveillance. Besides, 339361 persons have completed their surveillance period.

Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 8075 positive cases (including 258 cases reported today) with 1366 Active Positive, 6514 recovered (including 136 cases recovered today), 195 deaths; Baramulla has 2640 positive cases (including 34 cases reported today) with 584 Active Positive, 1960 recovered (including 10 cases reported today), 96 deaths; Pulwama reported 2315 positive cases (including 37 cases reported today) with 428 active positive cases, 1844 recovered (including 46 cases recovered today), 43 deaths; Kulgam has 1839 positive cases (including 27 cases reported today) with 243 Active Positive, 1565 recoveries (including 10 cases recovered today), 31 deaths; Shopian has 1625 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today) with 105 Active Positive, 1493 recovered (including 05 cases recovered today), 27 deaths; Anantnag district has 2088 positive cases (including 47 cases reported today) with 464 Active Positive, 1579 recovered (including 12 cases recovered today), 45 deaths;  Budgam has 2129 positive cases (including 40 cases reported today) with 579 Active Positive and 1497 recovered (including 27 cases recovered today), 53 deaths; Kupwara has 1814 positive cases (including 34 cases reported today) with 550 Active Positive, 1223 recovered (including 15 cases recovered today), 41 deaths; Bandipora has 1821 positive cases (including 27 cases reported today) with 808 Active Positive, 990 recovered (including 54 cases recovered today), 23 deaths and  Ganderbal has 1181 positive cases (including 33 cases reported today) with 600 active positive cases, 565 recoveries (including 10 cases reported today) and 16 deaths.

Similarly, Jammu has 2322 positive cases (including 60 cases reported today) with 620 active positive cases, 1670 recoveries (including 71 cases recovered today), 32 deaths; Rajouri has 820 positive cases (including 12 cases reported today) with 76 active positive cases, 741 recovered, 03 deaths; Ramban has 636 positive cases (including 02 cases reported today) with 26 active positive, 609 recoveries (including 01 case recovered today), 01 death; Kathua has 730 positive cases (including 12 cases reported today) with 119 Active positive, 610 recovered (including 16 cases recovered today), 01 death; Udhampur has 712 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 92 active positive cases, 618 recovered (including 05 cases recovered today), 02 deaths; Samba has 631 positive cases (including 15 cases reported today) with 198 Active Positive, 431 recoveries, 02 deaths; Doda has 370 positive cases (including 02 cases reported today) with 59 active positive cases, 309 recoveries (including 01 case recovered today), 02 deaths; Poonch has 352 positive cases (including 09 cases reported today) with 60 active positive, 289 recoveries (including 13 cases recovered today), 03 deaths; Reasi has 356 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 201 active positive, 155 recoveries (including 02 cases recovered today) and Kishtwar has 191 positive cases with 20 active positive cases and 170 recoveries and 01 death .

According to the bulletin, of the total 32647 positive cases in J&K 5924 have been reported as travelers while 26723 as others.

The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts from which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily residing.

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