Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed its biggest single-day spike as 55 new COVID-19 cases were detected in the Union territory, taking the total number of cases to 934.
The officials said 42 cases were reported from the Kashmir Valley, out of which 27 were detected in Kulgam district alone, while Kupwara had 10 new cases.
In Jammu region, 13 cases were detected, out of which seven are in Kathua district, they said.
According to the officials, the total number of coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir currently stands at 934.
“Of these, 844 are in Kashmir and 90 in Jammu region,” they said.
The officials added that there are 469 active cases in the Union territory – 435 in Kashmir and 34 in Jammu.
They said 455 patients have recovered in the Union territory.
The UT has so far witnessed 10 COVID-19 deaths.
The officials said that till date 98083 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance which include 24285 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 153 in Hospital Quarantine, 469 in hospital isolation and 10830 under home surveillance. Besides, 62336 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the officials said that Bandipora has 134 positive cases with 26 Active Positive, 107 recovered, 01 death; Srinagar has 136 positive cases with 51 Active Positive, 81 recovered (including 05 recoveries reported today), 04 deaths; Anantnag district has 127 positive cases (including 04 new cases reported today) with 114 Active Positive, 12 recovered, 01 death; Baramulla has 109 positive cases with 49 Active Positive, 57 recovered (including 12 recoveries reported today), 03 deaths; Shopian has 104 positive cases (including 01 case reported today) with 44 Active Positive, 60 recovered (including 09 recoveries reported today); Kupwara has 83 positive cases (including 10 reported today) with 38 Active Positive, 45 recovered (including 02 recoveries today); Budgam has 46 positive cases with 32 Active Positive and 14 recovered cases; Ganderbal has 23 positive cases with 09 Active case and 14 recoveries; Kulgam has 69 positive cases (including 27 cases reported today) with 63 Active Positive and 06 recoveries; Pulwama reported 13 positive cases with 09 active positive, 04 recovered.
Similarly, Jammu has 35 positive cases with 09 active positive cases and 26 recoveries; Udhampur has 22 positive cases with 02 active positive case, 19 recovered and 01 death; Samba has 11 positive cases (including 04 reported today) with 07 Active Positive and 04 recoveries; Rajouri has 04 positive cases and all have recovered; Kathua has 13 positive cases (including 07 reported today) with 12 Active positive and 01 recovered; Kishtwar had only 01 positive case who has recovered, Ramban has 01 active positive case while Reasi has 03 active positive cases (including 02 new cases reported today).
