Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today recorded the highest ever single-day spike in the Covid positive cases since the outbreak of pandemic in the Union Territory as 701 more people tested positive, taking the tally to 13,899.
Of the total cases, 11,112 are from Kashmir and 2,787 from Jammu. The highest spike came on a day when J&K LG appealed to the people of UT to follow guidelines— wear masks and to maintain social distancing.
Of 701 new cases today, 601 belong to Kashmir division while 100 are from Jammu division, officials said. The total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 11,112 including 6,075 recoveries and 225 deaths while the total number of positive cases in Jammu has reached 2,787 including 1,736 recoveries and 19 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in J&K is 5,844 including 4,812 from Kashmir and 1,032 from Jammu.
With 646 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in the UT has reached to 7,811, which is 56.19 per cent of the total cases.
Cases tested positive in J&K today include 290 from Srinagar, 7 from Kulgam, 53 from Baramulla, 21 from Shopian, 28 from Anantnag, 84 from Kupwara, 46 from Pulwama, 21 from Budgam, 27 from Bandipora and 24 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while 100 from Jammu division include 40 each from Jammu and Rajouri districts, 8 from Kathua, 7 from Udhampur, 3 from Doda and 2 from Reasi.
As per the daily information bulletin, 3,30,430 persons in J&K are under observation while 38,173 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 5,844 persons are in hospital isolation while 13 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 2,43,494 persons have completed surveillance period and 42,662 persons are under home surveillance besides
So far, results of 5,07,678 samples are available out of which 4,93,779 tested negative while 13,899 have been tested positive. Out of positive cases, 5,844 are active and 7,811 persons have recovered while 244 persons have died.
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