43 new COVID-19 positive cases hospitalized in AJK.

MIRPUR -- In Azad Jammu Kashmir, 43 new positive cases of coronavirus emerged in various parts of the State, during last 24 hours in raising the total number of the positive cases to 647 on Sunday, it was officially said.

The official statement released to the media here Sunday evening on the updated situation of pandemic in AJK by the State Health Services authorities confirmed the registration of 43 new cases in AJK - which include 30 registered in Muzaffarabad district, 5 in Bhimbher, 4 in Kotli and 2 each in Bagh and Palandri . It may be added that the pandemic has so far claimed 12 lives in entire Azad Jammu Kashmir which include 7 in Muzaffarabad district, 2 in Mirpur district and one each in Bhimbher, Palandri and Rawalakot districts.

At present a total of 380 patients tested positive, were receiving treatment in various state-controlled health facilities and isolation centres at present in various parts of the AJK state.

At the same time, after the complete recovery 4 more patients were discharged from the health facilities at various parts of AJK on Sunday - raising the total number of the patients discharged so far across AJK to 254, the AJK Health authorities disclosed.

A total of 438 new cases...