640 more test positive in Jammu Div, 441 in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 29: The deadly virus on Tuesday claimed 18 more lives taking the death toll to 1164 in the Union Territory while 1,081 fresh cases tested positive, taking the total number of positive cases to 74095 in J&K. Of the total 74,095 cases, 45,392 are from Kashmir and 28,703 from Jammu division.

Officials told that among 1,081 new cases, 441 belong to Kashmir division while as 640 are from Jammu division.

Jammu and Kashmir reported eighteen more covid-19 related deaths in last 24-hours, taking the fatality count to 1166.

Among those who died include 11 from Jammu division—six from winter capital of J&K, three from Udhampur and one each from Rajouri and Ramban. Seven others died in Kashmir Valley—two each from Srinagar and Baramulla and one each from Budgam, Anantnag and Kupwara.

Among others who died in Jammu include a 42-year-old man from Utrakhand, a 57-year-old man Mishriwale, a 59-year-old woman from Paloura Top, Jammu Tawi and an 86-year-old man from Udhampur.

Among others who died in Valley include a 55-year-old man from Singpora Baramulla who died a week after he was admitted to SKIMS Soura. An 85-year-old woman from Nihalpora Pattan who was diagnosed with bilateral Community Acquired Pneumonia also died at the tertiary care hospital, they said.

An 86-year-old man from Awoora Anantnag died at CD hospital, eight days after he was admitted to one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the covid-19 patients in the Valley, they said.

A 60-year-old woman from Budgam, they said, died three days after she was admitted to SMHS hospital with bilateral pneumonia.

With these deaths, officials said, 1166 people have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir sofar—835 from the Valley and 331 from Jammu division.

“Cases tested positive among 640 from Jammu division include 313 from Jammu, 61 from Rajouri, 49 from Udhampur, 29 from Kathua, 34 from Doda, 44 from Samba, 21 from Poonch, 28 from Ramban, 15 from Reasi and 46 from Kishtwar while as in Kashmir division 222 from Srinagar, 29 from Budgam, 62 from Baramulla, 24 from A Pulwama, 11 from Anantnag, 22 from Bandipora, 36 from Kupwara, 24 from Ganderbal, 07 from Kulgam and 04 from Shopian,” officials disclosed.

Notably, in the last 24 hours, 18 persons who were tested positive for COVID-19 have died which include 07 from Kashmir division and 11 from Jammu division.

In Jammu division, 12,662 including 8,897 recoveries and 180 deaths are from Jammu district, 2,626 including 1,288 recoveries and 31 deaths are from Rajouri, 2,051 including 1,504 recoveries and 18 deaths are from Udhampur, 2,051 including 1,504 recoveries and 21 deaths are from Kathua, 2,193 including 1,056 recoveries and 27 deaths are from Doda, 1,738 including 908 recoveries and 20 deaths are from Samba, 1,747 including 799 recoveries and 12 deaths are from Poonch, 1,323 including 858 recoveries and 10 deaths are from Ramban, 945 including 546 recoveries and 05 deaths are from Reasi and 1,206 including 637 recoveries and 07 deaths are from Kishtwar.

As per officials figures, 14,712 positive cases including 289 deaths and 12,285 recoveries are from Srinagar, 4,820 including 82 deaths and 3,774 recoveries are from Budgam, 4,335 including 2,931 recoveries and 124 deaths are from Baramulla, 3,909 including 3,408 recoveries and 68 deaths are from Pulwama, 3,503 including 63 deaths and 3,009 recoveries are from Anantnag, 3,385 including 2,870 recoveries and 37 deaths are from Bandipora, 3,575 cases including 2,692 and 67 deaths are from Kupwara, 2,868 including 2,452 recoveries and 28 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,260 including 2,099 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Kulgam and 2,025 including 1,800 recoveries and 32 deaths are from Shopian. As per the daily information bulletin, 573,200 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 14,281 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 17,414 persons are in isolation. According to the bulletin, 488,289 persons have completed surveillance period and 52,052 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 1,600,606 samples are available. Out of 1,600,606 the number of samples tested negative stands at 1,526,511 while 74,095 have tested positive, among them 17,414 are active, 55,517 persons have recovered and 1,164 persons have died.