#Covid || 54 more deaths, 5,190 new cases

Jammu: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 2,726 on Sunday with 54 more fatalities, while 5,190 new cases pushed the infection tally to 2,16,932, officials said.
Of the new cases, 1,770 were from the Jammu division and 3,420 from the Kashmir division, they said.
Srinagar district recorded the highest 920 cases, followed by 658 in Jammu district and 508 in Budgam district, officials said.
The number of active cases stands at 49,248, while 1,64,958 people have recovered from the infection so far, officials said.
The death toll has risen to to 2,726 as 54 fresh deaths -- 32 in Jammu region and 22 in Kashmir valley -- were reported in the past 24 hours, they added.
Moreover, 2423 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 624 from Jammu Division and 1799 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 216932 positive cases, 49248 are Active Positive, 164958 have recovered and 2726have died; 1171in Jammu division and 1555 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 7653001test results available, 7436069 samples have been tested as negative till 9thMay, 2021.
Till date 1910634 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 86965 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 49248 in isolation and 130288in home surveillance. Besides, 1641407 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 53134 positive cases (including 920 cases reported today) with 11179 Active Positive, 41342recovered (including 681cases recovered today), 613 deaths; Baramulla has 16404 positive cases (including 454 cases reported today)with 4028Active Positive, 12164 recovered (including 405 cases recovered today), 212 deaths; Budgam reported 13919positive cases (including508 cases reported today)with 3510 active positive cases, 10266 recovered (including 151cases recovered today), 143 deaths; Pulwama has 9002 positive cases (including 158 cases reported today)with2212Active Positive, 6672recovered (including 158 cases recovered today)and 118 deaths; Kupwara has 8349 positive cases (including 277 cases reported today), 1621 Active Positive, 6619recoveries (including 131 cases recovered today), 109 deaths; Anantnag district has 10194 positive cases (including 415 cases reported today)with 3711 Active Positive, 6364recovered (including 145 cases recovered today), 119 deaths; Bandipora has 6241 positive cases (including85 cases reported today), with825Active Positive and 5347 recoveries (including 17 cases recovered today),69 deaths; Ganderbal has 6279 positive cases (including 135cases reported today)with 966Active Positive, 5257 recoveries (including 40 cases recovered today)and56deaths; Kulgam has 6412 positive cases (including 281 cases reported today)with 2867 Active Positive, 3473recoveries (including55 cases recovered today)and 72 deaths while as Shopian has 3966 positive cases (including 187 cases reported today),1067 active positive cases, 2855 recoveries (including 16 cases recovered today)and44 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 39937 positive cases (including 658 cases reported today) with 7447 active positive cases, 31835recoveries (including 318 cases recovered today), 655 deaths; Udhampur has 7542 positive cases (including 179cases reported today), 1458active positive cases, 6009 recoveries (including 96 cases recovered today)and75 deaths; Rajouri has 6616 positive cases (including 211 cases reported today)with 2501active positive, 4018recoveries (including 12 cases recovered today)and 97deaths; Doda has 4132 positive cases (including 30cases reported today)with450Active positive, 3611 recovered(including 03 cases recovered today) and 71deaths; Kathua has 6023 positive cases (including 252 cases reported today), 1368 active positive cases, 4580 recovered(including 106cases recovered today) and 75deaths; Kishtwar has 3187 positive cases (including 32 cases reported today)with 219 Active Positive, 2942 recoveries (including 30 cases recovered today)and26 deaths; Samba has 4732 positive cases (including 138 cases reported today)with 1658 active positive cases, 3006 recoveriesand 68 deaths; Poonch has 3634 positive cases (including 74 cases reported today)with878active positive, 2707recoveries (including 15 cases recovered today)and 49 deaths; Rambanhas 3223 positive cases (including 70 cases reported today)with648 active positive cases, 2540 recoveries (including 02 cases recovered today)and 35 deaths while Reasi has 4006 positive (including 126 cases reported today)with 635 active positive cases, 3351 recoveries (including42 cases recovered today)and 20 deaths.
According to the bulletin, among the total 216932 positive cases in J&K, 20435have been reported as travelers while 196497 as others.
The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts from which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily residing.
The bulletin added that there are 2347 COVID dedicated beds, 2086 Isolation beds with 908vacant beds and 261 ICU beds where 79 beds are vacant in Jammu division while there are 2377 COVID dedicated beds, 2259 Isolation beds where 656 beds are vacant and 118 ICU beds where 72are vacant beds in Kashmir division. There are a total of 4724 COVID dedicated beds, 4345 Isolation beds with 1564 beds vacant and 379`ICU beds with 151vacant beds in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Central Government is continuously monitoring the evolving situation of Covid-19 in the Union Territory and is providing all necessary support towards effective containment of the spread of Covid-19 and better clinical management of positive cases.


Updated On 5/10/2021 10:58:15 AM