6 more die of COVID-19 in J&K; 610 fresh cases reported
Srinagar: Six coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the death toll to 1,372, while 610 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the Union Territory to 87,364, officials said.
Out of the 610 new cases, 247 were reported from Jammu and 363 from the Kashmir Valley, they said.
Srinagar district reported the highest number of 129 new cases, followed by 116 in Jammu district, the officials said.
There are 8,704 active cases, while 77,288 patients have recovered from the infection so far, they said.
Meanwhile, six fatalities took place in the past 24 hours in J&K — four in Jammu region and two in the Valley — taking the death toll to 1,372, the officials said.
Giving district-wise breakup, officials said that Srinagar has 17530 positive cases (including 129 cases reported today) with 1806 Active Positive, 15396 recovered (including 143 cases recovered today), 328 deaths; Baramulla has 5163 positive cases (including 58 cases reported today) with 1264 Active Positive, 3764 recovered (including 70 cases recovered today), 135 deaths; Pulwama reported 4398 positive cases (including 28 cases reported today) with 284 active positive cases, 4038 recovered (including 19 cases recovered today), 76 deaths; Kulgam has 2388 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today) with 91 Active Positive, 2254 recoveries (including 10 cases recovered today), 43 deaths; Shopian has 2118 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today) with 89 Active Positive, 1996 recovered (including 14 cases recovered today), 33 deaths; Anantnag district has 3924 positive cases (including 19 cases reported today) with 313 Active Positive, 3541 recovered (including 25 cases recovered today), 70 deaths; Budgam has 5614 positive cases (including 32 cases reported today) with 458 Active Positive and 5066 recovered (including 74 cases recovered today), 90 deaths; Kupwara has 4044 positive cases (including 25 cases reported today) with 284 Active Positive, 3689 recovered (including 05 cases recovered today), 71 deaths; Bandipora has 3831 positive cases (including 36 cases reported today) with 301 Active Positive, 3488 recovered (including 26 cases reported today), 42 deaths and Ganderbal has 3301 positive cases (including 24 cases reported today) with 276 active positive cases, 2995 recoveries (including 18 cases recovered today) and 30 deaths.
In Jammu division, officials said, Jammu district has 15987 positive cases (including 116 cases reported today) with 1150 active positive cases, 14601 recoveries (including 150 cases recovered today), 236 deaths; Rajouri has 3111 positive cases (including 16 cases reported today) with 392 active positive cases, 2674 recovered (including 36 cases recovered today), 45 deaths; Ramban has 1504 positive cases (including 19 cases reported today) with 70 active positive, 1423 recoveries (including 01 case recovered today), 11 deaths; Kathua has 2326 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) with 62 Active positive, 2235 recovered (including 08 cases recovered today), 29 deaths; Udhampur has 2561 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 146 active positive cases, 2390 recovered (including 15 cases recovered today), 25 deaths; Samba has 2061 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) with 425 Active Positive, 1612 recoveries, 24 deaths; Doda has 2490 positive cases (including 17 cases reported today) with 289 active positive cases, 2160 recoveries (including 45 cases recovered today), 41 deaths; Poonch has 2125 positive cases (including 11 cases reported today) with 613 active positive, 1490 recoveries (including 73 cases reported today), 22 deaths; Reasi has 1190 positive cases (including 04 cases reported today), with 175 active positive, 1008 recoveries (including 45 cases recovered today) and 07 deaths while Kishtwar has 1698 positive cases (including 38 cases reported today), with 216 active positive cases and 1468 recoveries (including 32 cases reported today) and 14 deaths.
