J&K Confirms First Positive Case

A 63-year-old woman tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, making her the first confirmed case in the state, officials said on Monday.

The woman, who had a travel history to Iran, was among two patients who were declared "high viral load cases" by the administration on the weekend. They are undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital and are in a stable condition, the officials said.

Update: 2020-03-09 05:45 GMT

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