4 die, 706 test Covid positive in J&K

    Jammu records 345 cases, Two deaths, one in Doda

    Jammu Tawi, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir Monday reported four deaths and 706 fresh positive cases of COVID-19, thus taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 4,024.

    With four more deaths – two from Jammu district, one from Doda and one from Kupwara in Kashmir- the death toll in J&K has reached to 4,544 and 706 fresh positive cases reported on Monday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 343,965.

    Of the exact number of 345,358 cases, 216,849 are from Kashmir division and 128,509 from Jammu division.

    Officials told that among 706 new cases, 361 belong to Kashmir division while as 345 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 216,849 including 212,773 recoveries and 2,335 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 128,509 including 124,017 recoveries and 2,209 deaths.

    The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 4,024 including 1,741 from Kashmir division and 2,283 from Jammu division.

    With 209 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 336,790 which is 97.51 percent of the total cases.

    “Cases tested positive in J&K include 345 from Jammu division include 233 from Jammu division, 18 from Udhampur, 04 from Rajouri, 09 from Doda, 18 from Kathua, 08 from Samba, 12 from Kishtwar, 16 from Poonch, 01 from Ramban and 26 from Reasi,while as 172 from Srinagar, 64 from Baramulla, 45 from Budgam, 14 from Pulwama, 18 from Kupwara, 14 from Anantnag, 11 from Bandipora, 04 from Ganderbal, 19 each from Kulgam and 00 Shopian in Kashmir division” officials disclosed.

    Meanwhile, authorities said that no fresh cases of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported in the UT and the tally stands at 51.

    As per officials figures, in Jammu division, 55,567 including 52,976 recoveries and 1,164 deaths are from Jammu district, 11,581 including 11,345 recoveries and 139 deaths are from Udhampur, 11,447 including 11,145 recoveries and 240 deaths are from Rajouri, 8,130 including 7,910 recoveries and 138 deaths are from Doda, 9,527 including 9,245 recoveries and 153 deaths are from Kathua, 7,237 including 7,063 recoveries and 120 deaths are from Samba, 4,883 including 4,809 recoveries and 44 deaths are from Kishtwar, 6,706 including 6,514 recoveries and 101 deaths are from Poonch, 6,114 including 6,019 recoveries and 67 deaths are from Ramban and 7,317 including 6,991 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Reasi.