Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today saw yet another spike of 1,578 coronavirus cases, including 73 travelers, taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 50,712.
Of the total cases, 35,037 are from Kashmir and 15,675 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 1,578 new cases, 770 belong to Kashmir division while 808 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 35,037 including 27,115 recoveries.
On the other hand, the total number of positive cases in Jammu division has reached 15,675 including 7,964 recoveries and 137 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in J&K is 15,169 including 7,205 from Kashmir division and 7,964 from Jammu division.
With 474 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in the UT has reached to 34,689 which is 68.40 percent of the total cases which was over 78 percent a few days before.
This is for the first time since Covid-19 outbreak that active cases have reached over 15,000 in J&K.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 267 from Srinagar, 43 from Baramulla, 34 from Pulwama, 176 from Budgam, 41 from Anantnag, 70 from Bandipora, 66 from Kupwara, 18 from Kulgam, 08 from Shopian and 47 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 808 from Jammu division include 415 from Jammu, 64 from Rajouri, 38 from Kathua, 101 from Udhampur, 44 from Samba, 27 from Ramban, 26 from Doda, 49 from Poonch, 02 from Reasi and 42 from Kishtwar,” as per the daily Covid bulletin.
Apart from that, 5,09,482 persons in J&K are under observation while 42,577 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 15,169 persons are in isolation.
As to the bulletin, 3,97,834 persons have completed surveillance period and 53,048 persons are under home surveillance.
So far, 11,77,773 samples are available out of which 1,127,061 are negative while 50,712 have tested positive. Among positive cases, 15,169 are active and 34,689 have recovered.
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