Srinagar – 44 new positive; Poonch – 38 new cases in Poonch
Jammu Tawi, Oct 06: Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday witnessed two deaths and 127 fresh positive cases taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 1,065. The major spurt today was 44 fresh positive cases from Srinagar in Kashmir and 38 positive cases in Poonch in Jammu division.
With two more deaths in Kashmir, the death toll in the UT has reached 4,426 and 127 fresh positive cases reported on Wednesday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 330,118.
Of the exact number of 330,118 cases, 206,124 are from Kashmir division and 123,994 from Jammu division. Among 127 new cases, 73 belong to Kashmir division while as 54 are from Jammu division.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 1,065 including 786 from Kashmir division and 279 from Jammu division.
With 134 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 324,627 which is 98.33 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 44 from Srinagar, 08 from Baramulla, 07 from Budgam, 03 from Pulwama, 01 from Kupwara, 05 from Anantnag, 00 from Bandipora, 05 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 00 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 54 from Jammu division include 06 from Jammu, 00 from Udhampur, 05 from Rajouri, 00 from Doda, 01 from Kathua, 00 from Samba, 00 from Kishtwar, 38 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 04 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
Meanwhile, authorities on Wednesday said that no fresh cases of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported in the UT and tally stands at 46.
