Thirty four more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, taking the number of the Covid-19 patients in J&K to 775, said an official.

“Thirty five new cases have been reported from Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours,” the official said adding that two patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals.

Of fresh cases, 32 were reported from Kashmir and two from Jammu division.

In Kashmir, 11 cases were reported each from Srinagar and Anantnag districts, five from Shopian, three Kupwara and one each from Ganderbal and Kulgam districts.  Two cases were reported from Jammu district.

The total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 775..

Of the total number of cases reported so far, 710 are from Kashmir and 65 from Jammu. Eight people (seven In Kashmir and one In Jammu) have died and 322 patients (269 from Kashmir and 53 from Jammu) have recovered. The number of active cases stands at 445 (434 in Kashmir and 11 in Jammu).

More than 82,000 people have been kept under surveillance including those who are either in government established quarantine facilities or in home isolation.