37 new COVID-19 patients hospitalized in AJK.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- In Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the COVID-19 pandemic claimed a total of 15 lives so far and 37 new positive cases of coronavirus had been registered during last 24 hours raising the tally to 740 , it was officially stated on Wednesday.

The official statement released to the media persons on the updated situation of pandemic in AJK by the State Health Services authorities confirmed the registration of 37 new cases in AJK - which include 20 patients in Muzaffarabad, 11 in Mirpur , 2 in Rawalakot and one each in Bagh, Hattiyan Bala, Bhimbher and Kotli districts.

The 15 ill-fated persons lost lives due to the pandemic so far including 7 in Muzaffarabad district, 3 in Mirpur. 02 in Bagh and one each in Rawalkot, Palandri and Bagh districts.

At present, a total of 423 patients tested positive, were receiving treatment in various state-controlled health facilities / home isolation centers at present, the health authorities said.

These patients included 256 housed in home isolation and 167 admitted in various the state-run hospital in different parts of AJK.

At the same time, after the complete recovery, 12 more patients were discharged from the health facilities from various parts of the state - raising the total number of the patients discharged so far across AJK to 302 , the health authorities disclosed.

A total of 425 new cases suspected of the pandemic, were tested in entire Azad Jammu...