03 Covid deaths in J&K, 147 fresh cases

    Jammu Tawi, Dec 15:

    Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday reported three deaths and 147 fresh positive cases taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 1,446.

    With three more deaths- two in Kashmir ( One each in Srinagar and Pulwama) and one death in Rajouri, the death toll in the UT has reached 4,503 and 147 fresh positive cases reported on Wednesday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 339,271.

    Of the exact number of 339,271 cases, 213,566 are from Kashmir division and 125,705 from Jammu division. Among 147 new cases, 107 belong to Kashmir division while as 40 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 213,566 including 210,155 recoveries and 2,312 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 125,705 including 123,167 recoveries and 2,191 deaths

    The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 1,446 including 1,099 from Kashmir division and 347 from Jammu division.

    With 125 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 333,322 which is 98.25 percent of the total cases.

    “Cases tested positive in J&K include 47 from Srinagar, 15 from Baramulla, 14 from Budgam, 04 from Pulwama, 13 from Kupwara, 00 from Anantnag, 02 from Bandipora, 06 from Ganderbal, 05 from Kulgam and 01 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 40 from Jammu division include  20 from Jammu, 01 from Udhampur, 02 from Rajouri, 07 from Doda, 00 from Kathua, 00 from Samba, 01 from Kishtwar, 04 from Poonch, 01 from Ramban and 04 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.