JK Records 20 fresh covid cases, tally jumps to 454

Srinagar, April 24(KNB) : With twenty more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus the number of the covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 454 on Friday.

According to officials, Of the fresh positive cases recieved from COVID-19 testing laboratory SKIMS Soura, nine patients are from Bandipora, 5 cases are from Shopian, 4 from Kupwara and two patients are from Tangmarg.

Meanwhile,145 samples have been processed at COVID-19 laboratory which all returned to be negative.

Moreover, the reports of 96 samples which were received late yesterday are being processed and are pending.(KNB)