J&K reports 3 deaths, 655 fresh cases
Jammu Tawi, Jan 08: Jammu and Kashmir Saturday reported three deaths and 655 fresh positive cases of COVID-19, thus taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 2,982.
The Covid infection positivity rate in J&K has increased from 0.35 percent to 1.11 percent in just last five days.
With three more deaths – one each from Srinagar, Budgam and Jammu, the death toll in J&K has reached to 4,537 and 655 fresh positive cases reported on Saturday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 343,965.
Of the exact number of 343,965 cases, 216,238 are from Kashmir division and 127,727 from Jammu division.
Among 655 new cases, 263 belong to Kashmir division while as 392 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 216,238 including 212,572 recoveries and 2,334 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 127,727 including 123,874 recoveries and 2,203 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 2,982 including 1,332 from Kashmir division and 1,650 from Jammu division.
With 162 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 336,446 which is 97.81 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 133 from Srinagar, 41 from Baramulla, 46 from Budgam, 07 from Pulwama, 08 from Kupwara, 09 from Anantnag, 11 from Bandipora, 04 from Ganderbal, 04 each from Kulgam and 00 Shopian in Kashmir division while as 392 from Jammu division include 263 from Jammu division, 17 from Udhampur, 14 from Rajouri, 10 from Doda, 26 from Kathua, 12 from Samba, 03 from Kishtwar, 31 from Poonch, 01 from Ramban and 15 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
