Srinagar (NVI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 4,285 as the Union Territory witnessed another big spike of 198 positive cases today.
Officials said that among new 198 new cases, 43 were tested positive at SKIMS, 70 at JVC Bemina and rest at other hospitals.
Among 198 new cases, 165 belong to Kashmir division while 33 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 3,363 including 1,112 recoveries and 40 deaths while total number of positive cases in Jammu has reached 922 including 212 recoveries and 5 deaths.
They added that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir is 2916 including 2211 from Kashmir division and 705 from Jammu division.
Cases tested positive in J&K include 14 from Anantnag, 10 from Kulgam, 9 from Srinagar, 40 from Budgam, 11 from Kupwara, 31 from Shopian, 33 from Baramulla, 9 from Bandipora, 7 from Pulwama and 1 from Ganderbal in Kashmir while 33 from Jammu include include 12 from district Jammu, 11 from Kathua, 4 each from Poonch and Samba and one each from Rajouri and Doda.
As per officials figures, 458 positive cases including five deaths and 220 recoveries are from Anantnag, 466 including 12 deaths and 220 recoveries are from Srinagar, 537 including 5 deaths and 150 recoveries are from Kulgam, 350 including 101 recoveries and 3 deaths are from Kupwara, 482 including 107 recoveries and seven deaths are from Baramulla, 401 including 133 recoveries and four deaths are from Shopian, 224 including 136 recoveries and 1 death is from Bandipora, 200 including 77 recoveries and 2 deaths are from Budgam, 188 including 16 recoveries and 1 death are from Pulwama and 57 including 26 recoveries are from Ganderbal.
In Jammu, 234 including 70 recoveries and three deaths are from Jammu district, 168 including 21 recoveries are from Ramban, 130 including 32 recoveries 1 one death is from Udhampur, 118 including 40 recoveries are from Kathua, 73 including 4 recoveries from Poonch, 63 including 23 recoveries and 2 are from Samba, 57 including 13 recoveries are from Rajouri, 42 including 1 death and 2 recoveries are from Doda, 20 including 3 recoveries are from Reasi and 17 including 4 recoveries are from Kishtwar.
As per the daily information bulletin, 214,595 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while as 42,381 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 2916 persons are in hospital isolation while as 51 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 113,625 persons have completed surveillance period and 555,77 persons are under home surveillance.
Apart from that, so far results of 2,27,906 samples are available, out of which 2,23,621 stand negative while 4,285 have been tested positive. Among the positive cases, 2916 are active and 1324 persons have recovered while 45 persons have died.
