621 fresh COVID-19 cases push J&K tally to 81,097
14 more people die of pandemic
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 621 fresh coronavirus cases that took the tally to 81,097, while 14 deaths in the last 24 hours pushed the toll in the Union Territory to 1,282, officials said.
“The Union Territory recorded 621 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours — with 260 in Jammu and 361 in the Kashmir Valley,” the officials said.
The cumulative figure of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 81,097.
Srinagar district reported the highest number of 143 new cases, followed by 83 in Jammu district, the officials said.
There are 12,131 active cases of the coronavirus disease, while 67,684 patients have recovered so far, they said.
Meanwhile, 14 deaths took place in the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir – seven each in Jammu and the Valley — taking the death toll to 1,282, the officials said.
Meanwhile, providing district-wise breakup, the officials said that Srinagar has 15978 positive cases (including 143 cases reported today) with 1723 Active Positive, 13945 recovered (including 165 cases recovered today), 310 deaths; Baramulla has 4690 positive cases (including 50 cases reported today) with 1407 Active Positive, 3157 recovered (including 15 cases recovered today), 126 deaths; Pulwama reported 4147 positive cases (including 25 cases reported today) with 366 active positive cases, 3709 recovered (including 33 cases recovered today), 72 deaths; Kulgam has 2310 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today) with 91 Active Positive, 2176 recoveries (including 11 cases recovered today), 43 deaths; Shopian has 2075 positive cases (including 12 cases reported today) with 160 Active Positive, 1883 recovered (including 10 cases recovered today), 32 deaths; Anantnag district has 3686 positive cases (including 20 cases reported today) with 314 Active Positive, 3303 recovered (including 173 cases recovered today), 69 deaths; Budgam has 5211 positive cases (including 51 cases reported today) with 766 Active Positive and 4357 recovered (including 58 cases recovered today), 88 deaths; Kupwara has 3812 positive cases (including 18 cases reported today) with 666 Active Positive, 3076 recovered (including 54 cases recovered today), 70 deaths; Bandipora has 3628 positive cases (including 15 cases reported today) with 405 Active Positive, 3183 recovered (including 35 cases reported today), 40 deaths and Ganderbal has 3051 positive cases (including 22 cases reported today) with 257 active positive cases, 2764 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today) and 30 deaths.
In Jammu division, officials said, Jammu district has 14861 positive cases (including 83 cases reported today) with 1995 active positive cases, 12657 recoveries (including 893 cases recovered today), 209 deaths; Rajouri has 2887 positive cases (including 36 cases reported today) with 515 active positive cases, 2333 recovered (including 22 cases recovered today), 39 deaths; Ramban has 1422 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 123 active positive, 1288 recoveries (including 22 cases recovered today), 11 deaths; Kathua has 2175 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 113 Active positive, 2034 recovered (including 128 cases recovered today), 28 deaths; Udhampur has 2426 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 344 active positive cases, 2061 recovered (including 44 cases recovered today), 21 deaths; Samba has 1915 positive cases (including 22 cases reported today) with 522 Active Positive, 1370 recoveries (including 49 cases recovered today), 23 deaths; Doda has 2361 positive cases (including 24 cases reported today) with 901 active positive cases, 1423 recoveries (including 33 cases recovered today), 37 deaths; Poonch has 1910 positive cases (including 14 cases reported today) with 850 active positive, 1043 recoveries (including 33 cases reported today), 17 deaths; Reasi has 1096 positive cases (including 30 cases reported today) with 279 active positive, 811 recoveries (including 71 cases recovered today) and 06 deaths while Kishtwar has 1456 positive cases (including 21 cases reported today) with 334 active positive cases and 1111 recoveries (including 334 cases reported today) and 11 deaths.
