Recovery rate over 75 percent in UT
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday reported 701 fresh cases of Covid-19 pandemic including 84 travelers taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 33,776. Of the total cases, 26,363 are from Kashmir and 7,413 from Jammu division.
Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), among 701 new cases, 562 belong to Kashmir division while as 139 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 26,363 including 19,818 recoveries while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 7,413 including 5,776 recoveries and 50 deaths.
The officials said that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 7,544 including 5,957 from Kashmir division and 1,587 from Jammu division. With 389 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 25,594 which is 75.77 percent of the total cases.
Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 8,357 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu division where total cases are 7,413
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 208 from Srinagar, 29 from Baramulla, 56 from Pulwama, 49 from Budgam, 44 from Anantnag, 18 from Kulgam, 06 from Shopian, 55 from Kupwara, 66 from Bandipora and 31 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 139 from Jammu division include 76 from Jammu, 09 from Rajouri, 11 from Kuthua, 06 from Udhampur, 06 from Ramban, 13 from Samba, 03 from Doda, 12 from Poonch, 02 from Reasi and 01 from Kishtwar,” officials disclosed.
As per officials figures, 8,357 positive cases including 200 deaths and 6,703 recoveries are from Srinagar, 2,678 including 98 deaths and 2,006 recoveries are from Baramulla, 2,386 including 1,883 recoveries and 46 deaths are from Pulwama, 2,207 including 1,587 recoveries and 54 deaths are from Budgam, 2,146 including 46 deaths and 1,630 recoveries are from Anantnag, 1,868 including 1,571 recoveries and 31 deaths are from Kulgam, 1,637 cases including 1,519 and 27 deaths are from Shopian, 1,894 including 1,246 recoveries and 44 deaths are from Kupwara, 1,952 including 1,033 recoveries and 24 deaths are from Bandipora and 1,238 including 643 recoveries and 18 deaths are from Ganderbal.
In Jammu division, 2,463 including 1,732 recoveries and 34 deaths are from Jammu district, 841 including 753 recoveries and 03 deaths are from Rajouri, 755 including 627 recoveries and 02 deaths are from Kuthua, 737 including 625 recoveries and 02 deaths are from Udhampur, 648 including 620 recoveries and 01 death are from Ramban, 659 including 447 recoveries and 02 deaths are from Samba, 377 including 317 recoveries and 02 deaths are from Doda, 376 including 304 recoveries and 03 deaths are from Poonch, 360 including 173 recoveries are from Reasi and 197 including 178 recoveries and 01 death are from Kishtwar.
As per the daily information bulletin, 437,664 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 43,416 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 7,544 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 345,036 persons have completed surveillance period and 41,030 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 888,127 samples are available.
Out of 888,127 the number of samples tested negative stands at 854,351 while 33,776 have been tested positive, among them 7,544 are active and 25,594 persons have recovered—(KNO)
