A woman Chief Medical Officer (CMO) posted at Super Specialty Hospital Shireen Bag Srinagar was tested Positive for Covid-19 infection on Thursday possibly after coming in contact with a couple of attendants while a 32-year-old youth, died on last evening, shortly after he was tested positive at SMHS hospital.
Meanwhile, the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday rose to 793 with 18 fresh cases, 15 from Kashmir division and three from Jammu division.
Spokesman of Jammu and Kashmir government, Rohit Kansal Thursday tweeted,” J&K breaks the 3000 tests a day barrier- 3429 samples tested; 18 positives detected. Total positives now 793- Jammu 68; Kashmir 725. Our positivity rate 2.1%; Mortality rate 1.13%”.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on Covid-19, out of 793 positive cases, 449 are Active Positive, 335 have recovered and 09 have died.
Moreover, 13 more Covid-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals of Kashmir Division. The Bulletin said that out of 37706 test results available, 36913 samples have tested as negative till May 07, 2020.