Situation gets alarming; COVID claims 22 more deaths in J&K

Toll near 300-mark in Jmu, crosses 800 in Srinagar

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir recorded 22 more deaths due to Covid-19, pushing the total number of fatalities due to the deadly virus to 1084, while the Union Territory recorded 1104 positive cases on Thursday, taking the overall tally of infections to 68,614.
Of the latest 22 fatalities, 14 deaths were reported in Jammu region and 8 in Kashmir region.
The 14 fresh fatalities in Jammu region has taken the death toll to 283. Of these fresh deaths, 8 deaths were reported from district Jammu, two each from Rajouri, Kuthua and Samba.
The Jammu region has been witnessing spurt in deaths and positive cases since September. Moreover, in this month two deaths were reported in premier health institution Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu due to shortage of medical oxygen.
However, the Principle of GMC&H, Dr Nasib Chand Dingra claimed that there is adequate supply of oxygen and there is no scarcity of oxygen cylinder and supply.
He added that the hospital has total 115 patients, of which 30 are in isolation ward, 14 are in CCU, 34 are in ward no 3 and 37 in ward no 7.
He said of these 84 are on oxygen supply and 11 are on ventilators. He said Gandhi Nagar hospital has a total 10 patients of which 2 are on oxygen supply and 4 patients have been discharged.
He added Chest Disease hospital has 58 patients out of which 54 have been provided oxygen supply facility. He further informed that one death has also been reported in GMC.
In Kashmir region reported 8 deaths, of which five were reported from Srinagar and three from Baramula. With the 8 fresh deaths in Valley, the toll crossed 800 mark.
Among 1,104 new cases, 624 are from Jammu division while 480 belong to Kashmir division. The cumulative figure of COVID-19 positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 68,614.
Of the total 68,614 cases, 43,142 are from Kashmir and 25,472 from Jammu division.
The total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 43,142 including 34,084 recoveries and 801 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 25,472 including 13995recoveries and 283 deaths.
The officials said that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 19,451 including 8,257 from Kashmir division and 11,194 from Jammu division.
With 1,549 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 48,079 which is 70.07 percent of the total cases and was over 78 percent over two weeks back.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 194 from Srinagar, 49 from Budgam, 72 from Baramulla, 33 from Pulwama, 24 from Anantnag, 20 from Bandipora, 42 from Kupwara, 28 from Ganderbal, 11 from Kulgam and 07 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 624 from Jammu division include 242 from Jammu, 49 from Rajouri, 49 from Udhampur, 36 from Kathua, 54 from Doda, 37 from Samba, 44 from Poonch, 38 from Ramban, 36 from Reasi and 39 from Kishtiwar,” officials disclosed.
As per media bulletin , 13,800 positive cases including 277 deaths and 11,401 recoveries are from Srinagar, 4,595 including 80 deaths and 3,028 recoveries are from Budgam, 4,105 including 2,781 recoveries and 121 deaths are from Baramulla, 3,708 including 3,137 recoveries and 64 deaths are from Pulwama, 3,380 including 62 deaths and 2,906 recoveries are from Anantnag, 3,374 including 2,491 recoveries and 34 deaths are from Bandipora, 3,346 cases including 2,456 and 64 deaths are from Kupwara, 2,740 including 2,103 recoveries and 26 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,224 including 2,044 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Kulgam and 1,970 including 1,737 recoveries and 30 deaths are from Shopian.
In Jammu division, 11,147 including 6,375 recoveries and 154 deaths are from Jammu district, 2,357 including 1007 recoveries and 30 deaths are from Rajouri, 1,988 including 1,491 recoveries and 10 deaths are from Udhampur, 1,854 including 1,206 recoveries and 19 deaths are from Kathua, 1,958 including 714 recoveries and 24 deaths are from Doda, 1,576 including 727 recoveries and 18 deaths are from Samba, 1,555 including 643 recoveries and 09 deaths are from Poonch, 1,209 including 778 recoveries and 08 deaths are from Ramban, 831 including 520 recoveries and 05 deaths are from Reasi and 997 including 534 recoveries and 06 deaths are from Kishtwar.
As per the daily information bulletin, 558,098 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 15,800 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 19,451 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 467,177 persons have completed surveillance period and 54,586 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 1,487,962 samples are available.
Out of 1,487,962 the number of samples tested negative stands at 1,419,348 while 68,614 have tested positive, among them 19,451 are active, 48,079 persons have recovered and 1084 persons have died.