Altaf Hamid Rao.
Only 07 fresh COVID-19 positive cases detected soaring tally to 1922:
MIRPUR (AJK): (Parliament Times) For the first time since outbreak of COVID-19 the world over, a rapid decline in spread of the virus was Monday witnessed in Azad Jammu Kashmir where only 07 cases were registered during last 24 hours raising tally to 1922 as compared to all of the past days , according to AJK Health Authorities.
A the same time, 1254 patients out of total of 1922 tested positive in Azad Jammu Kashmir, have been discharged after complete recovery from various health facilities across the state so far, the state health authorities told media Monday night.
The State Health Services authorities confirmed the registration of 07 new cases in AJK – which include 03 each in Mirpur and Kotli and only case registered in Rawalakot distic.
The pandemic has so far claimed a total of 47 persons died of the pandemic across AJK include 17 in Muzaffarabad, 05 in Poonch district, 05 in Mirpur, 07 in Bhimbher 06 in Bagh and 05 in Kotli, 02 in Neelam valley district.
Among a total of 621 patients tested positive, 550housed in various home isolation outside their respective districts and rest of 71 patients admitted in various state-run hospital in different parts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
A total of 247 new cases suspected of the pandemic, were tested in entire Azad Jammu Kashmir on Monday.
According to the Health Authorities a total of 22741 suspected cases from various parts of the State were sent for test, of which a total of 1922 positive cases detected across the State so far, the authorities said.
At the same time AJK Health authorities said in a statement late Sunday a total of 19979 persons were tested negative for COVID-19.
A total of 58 Quarantine centers are constantly engaged in serving the pandemic-hit suspects for their recovery in all ten districts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.