179 new cases, 2 more deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 179 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of people to 3,35,707 while two fresh deaths due to the virus were reported from the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Of the fresh cases, 30 were from Jammu division and 149 from Kashmir division of the UT, the officials said.
They said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 64 cases followed by 35 cases in Baramulla district.
There are 1,647 active cases across the UT, while the number of recovered patients stands at 3,29,596, the officials said.
The death toll in the UT due to the pandemic was 4,464 after two fresh deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the officials said there were 49 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) in the UT as no fresh case was reported since Monday evening.
With 195 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 329,596 which is 98.17 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 59 from Srinagar, 38 from Baramulla, 09 from Budgam, 02 from Pulwama, 05 from Kupwara, 03 from Anantnag, 02 from Bandipora, 10 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 00 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 32 from Jammu division include 19 from Jammu, 00 from Udhampur, 01 from Rajouri, 03 from Doda, 00 from Kathua, 00 from Samba, 00 from Kishtwar, 01 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 08 from Reasi," officials disclosed.
Meanwhile, authorities on Tuesday said that no fresh cases of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported in the UT and tally stands at 49.
As per officials figures, 76,895 positive cases including 862 deaths and 75,468 recoveries are from Srinagar, 25,214 including 286 deaths and 24,587 recoveries are from Baramulla, 24,087 including 23,792 recoveries and 209 deaths are from Budgam, 15,581 including 15,336 recoveries and 194 deaths are from Pulwama, 14,683 including 166 deaths and 14,401 recoveries are from Kupwara, 16,658 including 16,431 recoveries and 205 deaths are from Anantnag, 9,946 cases including 9,778 and 104 deaths are from Bandipora, 10,688 including 10,466 recoveries and 79 deaths are from Ganderbal, 11,505 including 11,379 recoveries and 117 deaths are from Kulgam and 5,611 including 5,550 recoveries and 59 deaths are from Shopian.
In Jammu division, 53,560 including 52,281 recoveries and 1,150 deaths are from Jammu district, 11,431 including 11,288 recoveries and 137 deaths are from Udhampur, 11,310 including 11,055 recoveries and 238 deaths are from Rajouri, 7,913 including 7,762 recoveries and 133 deaths are from Doda, 9,346 including 9,188 recoveries and 152 deaths are from Kathua, 7,163 including 7,041 recoveries and 120 deaths are from Samba, 4,822 including 4,776 recoveries and 44 deaths are from Kishtwar, 6,513 including 6,403 recoveries and 98 deaths are from Poonch, 6,054 including 5,984 recoveries and 67 deaths are from Ramban and 6,727 including 6,630 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Reasi.
As per the daily information bulletin 4,293,919 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 6,009 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 1,647 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 3,849,085 persons have completed the surveillance period and 432,714 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 17,274,570 samples are available. Out of 17,274,570 the number of samples tested negative stands at 16,938,863 while as 335,707 have tested positive, among them 1,647 persons are active, 329,596 persons have recovered and 4,464 persons have died.