Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir today reached 15,000 mark as 608 more persons including 134 non-local labourers and 13 pregnant women tested positive for the virus.
Officials said that the new 608 cases include 134 non-local labourers and 13 pregnant women.
With 608 new cases, the tally of positive cases in J&K has reached 15,258 including 12,125 from Kashmir and 3133 from Jammu. Among 608 new cases, 502 belong to Kashmir division while 106 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached to 12,125 including 6619 recoveries and 243 deaths while the total number of positive cases in Jammu has reached 3133 including 1836 recoveries and 20 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in J&K is 6540 including 5263 from Kashmir and 1277 from Jammu.
With 181 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 8455 which is 55.41 percent of the total cases which was over 63 percent a few days before.
Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 3298 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu where total cases are 3133.
Cases tested positive in J&K include 213 from Srinagar, 28 from Baramulla,39 from Kulgam, 03 from Shopian, 26 from Anantnag, 47 from Kupwara, 43 from Pulwama, 83 from Budgam, 14 from Bandipora and 06 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 106 from Jammu division include 15 from Jammu, 13 from Kathua, 37 from Rajouri, 03 from Udhampur, 11 from Ramban, 10 from Samba, 07 from Doda, 02 from Poonch and 08 from Reasi.
As per the daily information bulletin, 3,36,315 persons in the UT are under observation while 38,016 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 6540 persons are in hospital isolation while 11 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 248,706 persons have completed the surveillance period and 42,779 persons are under home surveillance.
So far, results of 5,28,946 samples are available out of which 5,13,688 stand negative while 15,258 have been tested positive. Among positive, 6540 are active and 8455 persons have recovered while 263 have died.
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