Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today reported 422 fresh coronavirus cases, including 55 travelers, taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 28,892.
Of the total confirmed cases, 22,434 are from Kashmir and 6,458 from the Jammu division. Officials said that among 422 new cases, 341 belong to Kashmir division while 81 are from Jammu division, adding that 16,465 recoveries are from Kashmir.
The total number of positive cases in Jammu division has reached 6,458 including 4,831 recoveries and 41 deaths, they added.
The total number of active cases in J&K is 7,048 including 5,462 from Kashmir and 1,586 from Jammu division.
With 353 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in the UT has reached 21,296 which is 73.70 percent of the total cases.
Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 6,960 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu division where total cases are 6,458.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 48 from Srinagar, 09 from Baramulla, 42 from Pulwama, 40 from Budgam, 43 from Anantnag, 15 from Kulgam, 06 from Shopian, 46 from Kupwara, 49 from Bandipora and 43 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while 82 from Jammu division include 40 from district Jammu, 02 from Rajouri, 11 from Kathua, 10 from Samba, 06 from Doda, 01 from Poonch and 11 from Reasi,” as per the daily Covid bulletin.
As per the daily information bulletin, 4,15,725 persons in J&K are under observation while 41,728 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that 7,048 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 3,20,606 persons have completed surveillance period and 45,785 persons are under home surveillance.
So far results of 8,01,329 samples are available out of which 772,437 stand negative while 28,892 have tested positive. Of Positive cases, 7,048 are active and 21,296 persons have recovered.
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