The Government today informed that 697 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 281 from Jammu division and 416 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 461255. Moreover, 260 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 110 from Jammu division and 150 from Kashmir division. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 461255 positive cases, 3816 are Active Positive (1886in Jammu Division and 1930 in Kashmir Division), 452676have recovered and 4763have died; 2337 in Jammu division and 2426 in Kashmir division. The Bulletin further said that out of 26055615 test results available, 461255 samples have tested positive and 25594360 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 12,429 COVID tests have been conducted in last 24 hours.