Srinagar/New Delhi: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir today reported 64 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said.
They said that 24 cases were reported from Jammu division and 40 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 480173. Among the cases, 174272 are from Jammu division and 305901 from Kashmir Valley.
Officials said that 19 cases were reported in Jammu and one each from Doda, Kathua, Samba, Kishtwar and Ramban. Eight cases were reported from Pulwama, six each from Budgam and Kulgam, four each from Anantnag and Ganderbal, three from Bandipora, two from Baramulla and one each from Doda, Kathua, Samba, Kishtwar and Ramban.
There was one death from Jammu during the time taking the death toll due to virus to 4788.
Meanwhile, India logged 5,357 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases rose to 32,814, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death toll has increased to 5,30,965 with 11 deaths. While three deaths were reported from Gujarat, two were from Himachal Pradesh and one each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh besides one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,56,616)
The active cases now comprise 0.07 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 percent, the ministry said.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,92,837 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.
