Srinagar/New Delhi: Thirty one fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported from Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday taking the number of active cases to 156.
Officials said that out of 31 new cases, 29 have been reported from Kashmir division and two from Jammu division.
With these new cases, the total number of active positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 156 including – 121 from Kashmir division and 35 from Jammu division, said the officials.
They informed that in last 24 hours, 1125 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the UT.
Meanwhile, India logged 3,038 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 21,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll climbed to 5,30,901 with nine deaths. While two deaths each were reported from Delhi and Punjab, one each was reported by Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand in a span of 24 hours and two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,29,284)
The active cases now comprise 0.05 percent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 percent, the ministry said.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,77,204, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 percent.
According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
