Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today recorded 482 fresh coronavirus cases including 59 travelers, taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 26,413.
Among the total 26,413 positive cases, 20,461 are from Kashmir and 5,952 from the Jammu division.
Officials said among 482 new cases, 376 belong to Kashmir division while 106 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 20,461 including 13,430 recoveries. The total number of positive cases in Jammu division has reached 5,952 including 4,093 recoveries and 37 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir is 7,392 including 5,570 from Kashmir division and 1,822 from Jammu division. With 544 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in J&K has reached 18,523 which is 70.12 percent of the total cases.
Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 6,435 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu division where total cases are 5,952.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 88 from Srinagar, 26 from Baramulla, 52 from Pulwama, 17 from Kulgam, 01 from Shopian, 53 from Anantnag, 29 from Budgam, 42 from Kupwara, 29 from Bandipora and 39 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 106 from Jammu division include 42 from Jammu, 14 from Kathua, 04 from Rajouri, 05 from Ramban, 02 from Udhampur, 04 from Samba, 07 from Doda, 16 from Poonch, 07 from Reasi and 05 from Kishtwar,” officials disclosed.
As per the daily information bulletin, 4,02,509 persons in J&K are under observation while 42,494 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 7,392 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 3,03,399 persons have completed surveillance period and 48,726 persons are under home surveillance.
So far, results of 7,50,847 samples out of which 7,24,434 have tested negative. 26,413 have been tested positive, among which 7,392 are active and 18,523 persons have recovered.
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