6 die of COVID-19 in J&K; 581 new cases reported
UT has 5,745 active cases while 90,537 infected have recovered
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 581 new COVID-19 cases and six fatalities, taking the number of cases to 97,805 and the death toll to 1,523, officials said.
Out of the fresh cases, 228 were from the Jammu division and 353 from the Kashmir Valley, they said.
The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 169 cases, followed by 92 in Jammu.
There are 5,745 active cases as of now in the UT, while 90,537 patients have recovered, the officials said.
The UT reported four COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours — four from the Kashmir Valley and two from the Jammu division, they said.
In a district-wise breakup, the officials said that Srinagar has 20159 positive cases (including 169 cases reported today) with 1374 Active Positive, 18412 recovered (including 126 cases recovered today), 373 deaths; Baramulla has 6407 positive cases (including 58 cases reported today) with 1182 Active Positive, 5078 recovered (including 116 cases recovered today), 147 deaths; Pulwama reported 4745 positive cases (including 13 case reported today) with 175 active positive cases, 4487 recovered (including 17 cases recovered today), 83 deaths; Kulgam has 2506 positive cases (including 02 cases reported today) with 85 Active Positive, 2373 recoveries (including 04 cases recovered today), 48 deaths; Shopian has 2249 positive cases (including 04 cases reported today) with 100 Active Positive, 2114 recovered (including 14 cases reported today) and 35 deaths; Anantnag district has 4286 positive cases (including 12 cases reported today) with 181 Active Positive, 4030 recovered (including 06 cases recovered today), 75 deaths; Budgam has 6175 positive cases (including 29 cases reported today) with 264 Active Positive and 5817 recovered (including 25 cases recovered today), 94 deaths; Kupwara has 4613 positive cases (including 37 cases reported today) with 426 Active Positive, 4114 recovered (including 13 cases recovered today), 73 deaths; Bandipora has 4111 positive cases (including 09 cases reported today) with 172 Active Positive, 3893 recovered (including 09 cases recovered today), 46 deaths and Ganderbal has 3666 positive cases (including 20 cases reported today) with 229 active positive cases, 3402 recoveries (including 13 cases recovered today) and 35 deaths.
They further said that Jammu has 18179 positive cases (including 92 cases reported today) with 655 active positive cases, 17259 recoveries (including 102 cases recovered today), 265 deaths; Rajouri has 3244 positive cases (including 12 cases reported today) with 82 active positive cases, 3114 recovered (including 04 cases recovered today), 48 deaths; Ramban has 1661 positive cases (including 23 cases reported today) with 91 active positive, 1552 recoveries and 18 deaths; Kathua has 2498 positive cases (including 09 cases reported today) with 53 Active positive, 2412 recovered (including 04 cases recovered today), 33 deaths; Udhampur has 2786 positive cases (including 22 cases reported today) with 156 active positive cases, 2598 recovered (including 02 cases reported today) and 32 deaths; Samba has 2207 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 74 Active Positive, 2108 recoveries (including 161 cases reported today) and 25 deaths; Doda has 2701 positive cases (including 11 cases reported today) with 95 active positive cases, 2558 recoveries, 48 deaths; Poonch has 2283 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) with 101 active positive, 2160 recoveries (including 15 cases reported today), 22 deaths; Reasi has 1323 positive cases (including 21 cases reported today) with 117 active positive, 1198 recoveries and 08 deaths while Kishtwar has 2006 positive cases (including 20 cases reported today) with 133 active positive cases and 1858 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today) and 15 deaths.
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