#COVID || J&K logs 3532 new cases, 30 fatalities

Sumit Sharma. Updated: 5/1/2021 10:57:51 AM Front Page

Tally at 1.76 Lakh, death toll at 2283

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded its biggest single-day spike of 3,532 COVID-19 cases, raising its tally to 1,76,079 while 30 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 2,283.
Among fresh deaths 17 were from Jammu region and 13 from Kashmir.
“With these fatalities overall death toll reached to 2283 including 889 in Jammu and 1394 in the Valley,” an official said.
A senior official said among the deaths reported in Jammu, mostly died at GMC Jammu while two others were brought dead and tested positive posthumously. “Of the two persons brought dead was a 27-year-old woman,” the official said.
Among others, the victims from Valley include a 25-year-old woman from Shankarpora, Anantnag who died at SKIMS Soura here, two days after she was admitted to the tertiary care hospital, the officials said here.
The others include a 54-year-old woman from Eidgah Srinagar died at SMHS hospital, a 45-year-old man from Batmaloo also died at SMHS hospital, a 65-year-old man from Shivpora Srinagar , a 65-year-old man Bagh-e-Mehtab Srinagar , a 70-year-old man from Rangwar Baramulla , a 95-year-old man from Rajbagh Srinagar, a 65-year-old woman from Bagh-e-Mehtab Srinagar who died at CD hospital, a 60-year-old man from Natipora Srinagar and a 55-year-old man from Bogund Kulgam.
Of the fresh cases on Friday, 1,172 were recorded from the Jammu division and 2,360 from the Kashmir division of the union territory.
They said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 932 cases, followed by 495 in Jammu district and 316 in Baramulla district.
Moreover, 1287 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 310 from Jammu Division and 977 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 176083 positive cases, 28359 are Active Positive, 145441 have recovered and 2283have died; 889in Jammu division and 1394 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 7268521test results available, 7092438 samples have been tested as negative till 30thApril, 2021.
Till date 1807565 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 95113 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 28359 in isolation and 1560440in home surveillance. Besides, 1560440 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 43438 positive cases (including 932 cases reported today) with 8346 Active Positive, 34556recovered (including 529cases recovered today), 536 deaths; Baramulla has 12959 positive cases (including 316 cases reported today)with 2392Active Positive, 10370recovered (including 133 cases recovered today), 197 deaths; Budgam reported 10621positive cases (including160 cases reported today)with 1389 active positive cases, 9101 recovered (including 99cases recovered today), 131 deaths; Pulwama has 7163 positive cases (including 110 cases reported today)with 938 Active Positive, 6124 recovered (including 10 cases recovered today)and 101 deaths; Kupwara has 7067 positive cases (including 206 cases reported today), 938 Active Positive, 6028recoveries (including 55 cases recovered today), 101 deaths; Anantnag district has 6999 positive cases (including 239 cases reported today)with 1303 Active Positive, 5586 recovered (including 39 cases recovered today), 110 deaths; Bandipora has 5454 positive cases (including50 cases reported today), with402Active Positive and 4988 recoveries (including 13 cases recovered today),64 deaths; Ganderbal has 5442 positive cases (including 77 cases reported today)with 485Active Positive, 4908 recoveries (including 12 cases recovered today)and49deaths; Kulgam has 4356 positive cases (including 165 cases reported today)with 1165 Active Positive, 3128recoveries (including87 cases recovered today)and 63 deaths while as Shopian has 3060 positive cases (including 105 cases reported today),341active positive cases, 2677 recoveries and 42 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 34619 positive cases (including 495 cases reported today) with 6189 active positive cases, 27952recoveries (including 215 cases recovered today), 478 deaths; Udhampur has 6052 positive cases (including 125cases reported today), 583active positive cases, 5404 recoveries (including 46 cases recovered today)and65 deaths; Rajouri has 4877 positive cases (including 133 cases reported today)with 892active positive, 3919recoveries (including 04 cases recovered today)and 66deaths; Doda has 3804 positive cases (including 37cases reported today)with272Active positive, 3466 recovered(including 04 cases recovered today) and 66 deaths; Kathua has 4532 positive cases (including 95 cases reported today), 518 active positive cases, 3951 recovered(including 35 cases recovered today) and 63 deaths; Kishtwar has 2959 positive cases (including 13 cases reported today)with 124 Active Positive, 2813 recoveriesand22 deaths; Samba has 3641 positive cases (including 82 cases reported today)with 722 active positive cases, 2867 recoveries and 52 deaths; Poonch has 2956 positive cases (including 42 cases reported today)with338active positive, 2584recoveries (including 06 cases recovered today)and 34 deaths; Ramban has 2626 positive cases (including 74 cases reported today)with308 active positive cases, 2293 recoveries and 25 deaths while Reasi has 3458 positive (including 76 cases reported today)with 714 active positive cases, 2726 recoveries and 18 deaths.
According to the bulletin, among the total 176083 positive cases in J&K, 19456have been reported as travelers while 156627 as others.
While 11 districts of Jammu and Kashmir were placed under 84-hour lockdown from 7 pm on Thursday, seven other districts came under similar restrictions from 7 pm on Friday as a measure to prevent the spread of the infection.


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