COVID-19: Rise in infections, 152 fresh cases, 1 death reported in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s coronavirus cases rose to 128249 as 152 more people tested positive for the infection while one more person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, health officials said on Friday.

Of the fresh cases including 50 travelers, 31 were from Jammu Division and 121 from Kashmir Division.

Giving district-wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 69 cases, Baramulla 15, Budgam 15, Pulwama 5, Kupwara 6, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 3, Kulgam 1, Shopian 4, Jammu 20, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 4, Doda 2, Kathua 2, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 3 and Reasi 0.

A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of CD hospital and GMC Anantnag.

The cases from CD hospital include male (30) from Alamgiri Bazar, male (53) from Botakadal Lal Bazar, male (22) from Shalimar, male (67) from Brane, male (75) from Samboora, two males (NA, NA) from Baghat Barzulla, male (55) from Kupwara, male (77) from Karan Nagar, male (60) from Budgam, female (65) and two males (60, 75) from CDH, male (75) from SMHS, male (40) from Baghat, male (90) from Puna Maharshtra, male (36) from Pattan, female (27) from Mallabagh, male (27) from Bemina, male (64) from Srinagar, male (60) from Kargil, male (55) from Hazratbal, male (66) from Mallabagh, female (35) from Habak, male (59) from N.I.T, male (55) from Rainawari, male (14) and two females (50, 40) from Khaniyar.

The cases from GMC Anantnag include male (23) from Batapora and female (65) from Zirpora.

Regarding the fatality, officials said that the victim belonged to the Jammu and took the toll to 1979 — 732 in Jammu and 1247 in Kashmir.

Moreover, 72 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals — 6 from Jammu Division and 66 from Kashmir Valley.

So far, 125118 have recovered — 52323 in Kashmir and 75926 in Jammu. There are 1152 active cases — 268 in Jammu and 884 in Kashmir. (GNS)