J&K reports 60 fresh Covid-19 cases

Srinagar, Apr 25: After the decline in Covid-19 cases, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday again saw an upward trend in new cases as 60 fresh cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
As per the media bulletin issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government, of the 60 fresh Covid-19 cases, 38 are from Kashmir division and 22 are from Jammu division.
It said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir stands at 337 including 161 from Kashmir division and 176 from Jammu division.
In Kashmir division, of the fresh 60 cases reported today include nine from Kulgam, eight each have been from Anantnag, Ganderbal, six from Pulwama, three from Baramulla and two from Srinagar.
Similarly, in Jammu division, the fresh cases include 12 from Jammu, six from Udhampur, one each from Kathua, Doda, Samba and Ramban.
As per the media bulletin, 81 Covid-19 patients have recovered today including 37 from Kashmir division and 44 from Jammu division. It said all the 337 active cases are either in-home or hospital quarantine while 364 persons are under home surveillance.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Covid-19 cases started surging on April 02 when the Union Territory reported 19 fresh Covid-19 cases. The highest jump in Covid-19 cases was reported on April 14 with 151 cases.
However, the fresh cases started declining on April 22 when J&K saw only 11 cases. On April 23, 22 Covid-19 cases were reported and 11 cases on April 24.