Jammu and Kashmir records highest single-day spike with 4,650 fresh COVID cases

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JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed that 4,650 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (1463 from Jammu division and 3187 from Kashmir division), have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 1,91,869.
Also 37 deaths have been reported, 25 from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 1878 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 631 from Jammu Division and 1247 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 191869 positive cases, 37302 are Active Positive, 152109 have recovered and 2458 have died; 1006 in Jammu division and 1452 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 7418169 test results available, 7226300 samples have been tested as negative till May 4.
Till date, 1844022 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 90390 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 37302 in isolation and 114217 in home surveillance.
Besides, 1599655 persons have completed their surveillance period.