Jammu, March 28 -- The Covid-19 positive cases have shown a sudden spurt in J&K with five more cases being reported from Jammu and Kashmir of which two are from Srinagar and three from Poonch, Jammu taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 33 including the one who recovered and the one who passed away.

J&K Govt spokesperson Rohit Kansal said that "Hardly do I finish my press conference briefing 28 cases, that I get more unpleasant news-5 new positive cases-2 in Srinagar and 3 in Jammu all contacts previously positive ones. All Jammu cases asymptomatic. We are at 33 now."

Earlier, nodal officer Kashmir for COVID-19 Dr SM Qadri had stated that 47 samples were collected today across the valley and among the earlier...