More than 26,000 persons who returned to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) since March were 'traced' and quarantined as a precautionary measure against coronavirus.

Prime Minister AJK Raja Farooq Haider shared these details at the National Coordination Committee meeting presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by the Chief Ministers of all four provinces of Pakistan, Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan, federal ministers and other high-ranking officials on Thursday.

According to a press release issued here, the PM AJK said that due to government's solid steps and strict measures, the situation of COVID-19 is under control in the state.

"Some 78 coronavirus positive cases reported in the state so far. Out of these cases 58 victims had been completely recovered and discharged from the health facilities. Only 20 active cases were under treatment in the state", PM AJK added.

He said all available resources are being utilized to contain COVID-19 in AJK. "Businesses were conditionally allowed to open five days in a week while two days complete lockdown was being observed in the state", he informed the meeting, according to the press release.

He lauded the performance of the state institutions for evolving effective strategy and ensuring hundreds percent implementation on SOPs.

Haider expressed his gratitude to government of Pakistan for exposing the Indian atrocities in the Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He said India taking advantage of the COVID-19 targeting Kashmiri youth which, he said is highly condemnable.