Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir today climbed to 3,324 as 7 pregnant women and 5 doctors were among 182 fresh cases that tested positive for the deadly virus.
Officials said that among 182 new cases that were detected in the UT today, 34 were tested positive at SKIMS, 64 at CD hospital, 13 at JVC Bemina, 62 at Army Command Hospital, Udhampur and rest at other hospitals.
“Among the new cases were seven pregnant women and five doctors too,” they said, adding that the number of pregnant women who have been infected by Covid-19 has crossed 100 in the UT.
Among 182 new cases, 108 belong to Kashmir division while 74 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 2515 including 910 recoveries and 32 deaths while the number of cases in Jammu has reached to 809 including 176 recoveries and 4 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 2202 including 1573 from Kashmir division and 629 from Jammu division.
Cases tested positive today in J&K include 6 from Anantnag, 2 from Kulgam, 22 from Srinagar, 9 from Budgam, 13 from Kupwara, 42 from Shopian, 7 from Baramulla, 4 from Bandipora, 2 from Pulwama and 1 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 72 from Jammu division include 12 from Jammu, 11 each from Ramban and Kuthua, 26 from Udhampur and 4 from Samba, 5 from Doda, 2 each from Poonch and Rajouri and one from Reasi.
As per officials figures, 383 positive cases include 5 deaths and 155 recoveries from Anantnag, 366 including nine deaths and 143 recoveries from Srinagar, 364 including 4 deaths and 51 recoveries from Kulgam, 331 including 82 recoveries and 1 death from Kupwara, 308 including 104 recoveries and 7 deaths from Baramulla, 282 including 133 recoveries and 3 deaths are from Shopian, 180 including 136 recoveries and 1 death from Bandipora, 138 including 67 recoveries and 2 deaths from Budgam, 121 including 13 recoveries from Pulwama and 42 including 13 recoveries from Ganderbal.
In Jammu division, 190 including 63 recoveries and 2 deaths are from Jammu district, 164 including 16 recoveries from Ramban, 94 including 32 recoveries from Kathua, 123 including 29 recoveries and 1 death from Udhampur, 55 including 21 recoveries from Samba, 65 including 2 from Poonch, 48 including 5 recoveries from Rajouri, 18 including 3 recoveries from Reasi, 17 including 4 recoveries from Kishtwar, 35 including 1 recovery and one death from Doda.
As per the daily information bulletin, 204,900 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 44,017 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides, 2202 persons are in hospital isolation while 48 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 103,007 persons have completed the surveillance period and 55,520 persons are under home surveillance.
So far, results of 202,257 samples are available out of which 198,933 stand negative while 3224 have been tested positive. Among positive cases, 2202 are active, 1086 persons have recovered and 36 have died.
