Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 256 covid-19 infections, taking the number of cases to 8931 in J&K.
The new cases— 74 from Jammu division and 182 from Kashmir Valley—include at least 29 paramilitary CRPF and SSB men besides eight men from Beacon (109 RCC Kupwara) and minor who tests returned positive at SKIMS lab.
Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, officials said Srinagar reported 61, Baramulla 30, Rajouri 20, Kupwara 18, 16 each in Kulgam and Pulwama, Ganderbal 14, Doda 13, ten each in Budgam and Kishtwar, Jammu 12, eight each in Anantnag and Bandipora, Poonch seven, Kathua six, two each in Udhampur, Samba and Ramban and Shopian one.
Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura told GNS that out of the total samples which were processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the hospital, 101 returned positive for the virus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told GNS they include 20 from CRPF Battalions, 15 from Kulgam, 14 from Pulwama, 11 each from Budgam and Srinagar, eight each from Bandipora and Kupwara, six from Anantnag, five from Baramulla, two from Ganderbal and one from Shopian.
The cases from Anantnag include three females (62, 52, 24) from Lazibal, female (52) from Nai Basti,
male (62) from Anantnag and Male (38) from Hardu Toru while Bandipora ones include male (62) from Ward-6 , two males (34, 32) from Dawar, male (38) from Naidkhai, three males (52, 42, 26) from Gundjahangeer and male (51) from Nadihal.
The Baramulla cases include male (30) from Seer Sopore , male (65) from Rafiabad, male (62) from Baramulla, female (60) from Uri and male (22) from Pattan while those from Budgam are Male (28) from Indigo Airport , female (29) from Durbal , two male (17, 47) from Aarath , male (11) and two females (29, 60) from Kawoosa Magam , male (50) from Check Wanihama, female (65) from Malpopra Khag, male (52) from Jawalapora and male (34) from Krimshore Budgam.
The 20 from CRPF Battalions are (44, 45, 49, 37, 36, 33, 30, 32, 33, 25, 50, 36, 28, 32, 28, 25, 26, 48, 40, 40) from 54 Bn Nishat Srinagar.
The cases from Kulgam include male (37) from Tamil, male (40) from Ladgoo, male (48) and 01 female (65) from Kanipora, male (30) from Larroo, six males (55, 52, 58, 55, 48, 40) from Hq/18 Bn Kulgam, female (70) from Takipora Kulgam , male (42) from Matibugh Kulgam besides male (58) and female (17) from Kulgam.
The cases from Kupwara include men (43, 40, 45, 49, 46, 49, 40, 40) from 109 RCC Kupwara while those from Pulwama male (30) from Murran Pulwama, female (38) from Sirnoo , male (50) from Wanpora, male (40) from Nikas, two females (55, 56) and male (65) from Chandgam, female (25) from Bra Bandina, male (75) from Malpora, male (52) from Karimabad, three males (27, 28, 30) from SSB Bajwani and male (04) from Pulwama.
The cases from Srinagar include Male (70) from Ellahibagh, male (56) from Buchpora, male (18) and female (16) from Ahmad Nagar , male (32) from Rainawar, two male (27, 23) from Batamaloo, male (20) from Chattabal, female (56) from Shalimar , male (28) from Noorbagh and male (48) from Barbershah while Shopian case female (45) and Ganderbal cases include female (31) from Girat and female (30) from Tulmulla Ganderbal.
Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, told GNS that out of 695 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 6 tested positive for COVID-19, all from Srinagar including female (70) from Bemina, female (29) from Padshahi Bagh, female (35) Qamarwari, female (32) from Hyderpora, female (33) from Raj bag And male (84) from Soura.
Meanwhile, 81 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—22 from Jammu and 59 from Kashmir. (GNS)
