Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Monday reported 40 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking the number of active cases to 166 while no death was reported in the last 24 hours.
Officials said that among 40 new cases, 19 have been reported from the Kashmir division and 21 from the Jammu division.
They further said that the total number of active cases in the union territory is 166 – 125 from the Kashmir division and 41 from the Jammu division.
“Among the fresh 40 cases in Kashmir, four each are from Anantnag, Kulgam and Srinagar, three from Baramulla, two from Pulwama and one each from Budgam and Kupwara; and among 14 from the Jammu division, three from Poonch and one each from Rajouri, Doda, Kuthua and Reasi,” said the officials.
In the last 24 hours, 1125 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the UT, they added.
Meanwhile, India recorded a single-day jump of 3,641 fresh COVID-19 cases as the active caseload rose to 20,219, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
The toll has risen to 5,30,892 with 11 deaths — three from Maharashtra and one each in Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka and Rajasthan — recorded in 24 hours. The toll also includes four deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data stated.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 6.12 percent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 2.45 percent.
The total tally of Covid cases was 4.47 crore (4,47,26,246).
The active cases now comprise 0.05 percent of the total infections while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.76 percent, according to the ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is at 4.41 crore (4,41,75,135) while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19.
According to the ministry website, 220.66 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive so far.
