NORTHLINES CORRESPONDENT
JAMMU TAWI, DEC 17: Government on Thursday informed that 385 new positive cases of COVID-19, 152 from Jammu Division and 233 from Kashmir Division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 117317. Also 9 COVID deaths have been reported; 05 from Jammu division and 04 from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 395 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 216 from Jammu Division and 179 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 117317 positive cases, 4327 are Active Positive, 111164 have recovered and 1826 have died; 665 in Jammu division and 1161 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 3448733 test results available, 3331416 samples have been tested as negative till December17, 2020.
Till date 837563 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 20087 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 4327 in isolation and 27414 in home surveillance. Besides, 783909 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Jammu has 22568positive cases (including 98 cases reported today) with 832 active positive cases, 21397 recoveries (including 82 cases recovered today), 339 deaths; Rajouri has 3748 positive cases (including 09 cases reported today) with 242 active positive cases, 3452 recovered (including 11 cases recovered today), 54 deaths; Ramban has 2055 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today) with 68 active positive, 1966 recoveries(including 21 cases recovered today) and 21 deaths; Kathua has 3062 positive cases (including 12 cases reported today) with 109 Active positive, 2906 recovered (including 10 cases recovered today), 47 deaths; Udhampur has 3992 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 194 active positive cases, 3744 recovered (including 45 cases recovered today) and 54 deaths; Samba has 2652 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today) with 189 Active Positive, 2429 recoveriesand 34 deaths; Doda has 3323 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) with 108 active positive cases, 3155 recoveries (including 21 cases recovered today), 60 deaths; Poonch has 2424 positive cases with 30 active positive, 2372 recoveriesand 22 deaths; Reasi has 1577 positive cases with 118 active positive, 1446recoveries and 13 deaths while Kishtwar has 2692 positive cases (including 02 cases reported today) with 101 active positive cases and 2570 recoveries (including 26 cases recovered today) and 21 deaths.
Similarly, Srinagar has 24538 positive cases (including 94cases reported today) with 1072 Active Positive, 23027 recovered (including76 cases recovered today), 439 deaths; Baramulla has 7793 positive cases (including 20 cases reported today) with 185 Active Positive, 7438 recovered (including 09 cases recovered today), 170deaths; Pulwama reported 5359 positive cases (including 35cases reported today) with 192 active positive cases, 5079 recovered (including 14 cases recovered today), 88 deaths; Kulgam has 2633 positive cases (including 03 case reported today) with 62 Active Positive, 2518 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today), 53 deaths; Shopian has 2441 positive cases (including 08 case reported today) with 75 Active Positive, 2329 recovered (including 09 cases recovered today)and 37 deaths; Anantnag district has 4693positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 115 Active Positive, 4496 recovered (including 03cases recovered today), 82 deaths; Budgam has 7386 positive cases (including 24 cases reported today) with 256 Active Positive and 7025 recovered (including 40 cases recovered today), 105 deaths; Kupwara has 5413 positive cases (including 13 cases reported today) with 175 Active Positive, 5150 recovered (including 12cases recovered today), 88 deaths; Bandipora has 4584 positive cases (including 20 cases reported today) with 93 Active Positive, 4434 recovered (including 08 cases recovered today), 57 deaths and Ganderbal has 4384 positive cases (including 09 cases reported today) with 111 active positive cases, 4231recoveries (including 03 cases recovered today and 42 deaths.
