Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today recorded 473 fresh cases of the deadly coronavirus including 52 travelers, taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory closer to 24,000.
With 473 new cases, the exact number of positive cases in J&K has reached 23,927 that include 18,526 from Kashmir and 5,401 from the Jammu division.
Officials said that among 473 new cases, 345 belong to Kashmir division while 128 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 18,526 including 12,707 recoveries while the total number of positive cases in Jammu has reached 5,402 including 3,511 recoveries and 34 deaths.
The total number of active cases in J&K is 7,260 including 5,404 from Kashmir and 1,856 from Jammu.
With 510 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in the UT has reached 16,218 which is 67.78 percent of the total cases.
Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 5,822 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in the Jammu division, where total cases are 5,401.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 123 from Srinagar, 32 from Baramulla, 26 from Pulwama, 16 from Kulgam, 08 from Shopian, 13 from Anantnag, 24 from Budgam, 28 from Kupwara, 48 from Bandipora and 27 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 128 from Jammu division include 61 from Jammu, 09 from Kathua, 03 from Rajouri, 01 from Ramban, 23 from Udhampur, 11 from Samba, 03 from Doda, 01 from Poonch and 16 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
As per the daily information bulletin, 3,84,044 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 42,615 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 7,260 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 2,89,831 persons have completed the surveillance period and 43,889 persons are under home surveillance.
So far, results of 6,95,620 samples are available out of which 6,71,693 stand negative while 23,927 have been tested positive. Among the positive cases, 7,260 are active and 16,218 persons have recovered.
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