Jammu Tawi, August 16
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded 449 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths on Sunday, taking the coronavirus count in the UT to 28,470.
Of the 449 cases, 100 were reported from Jammu and 349 from Kashmir province.
Meanwhile, with a single-day highest 15 deaths during the past 24 hours, the coronavirus death toll in the UT has reached 542. All deaths were reported from Kashmir Valley.
As many as 267 patients were also cured and discharged from various hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir. With today's recoveries, the number of cured patients has climbed to 20,943.
Out of total cured 267 patients, 97 recoveries were reported from Jammu and 170 from Kashmir.
With these cured patients, the recovery rate in the UT has reached over 73 per cent.
According to the official bulletin issued on Sunday evening, there are 6,985 active cases in the Union Territory with 542 deaths — 41 in Jammu and 501 in Kashmir province.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 28470 positive cases, 6985 are Active Positive, 20943 have recovered and 542 have died; 41 in Jammu division and 501 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 793537 test results available, 765067 samples have been tested as negative till August 16, 2020.
Additionally, till date 413305 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for observation which included 41723 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 6985 in isolation and 46380 under home surveillance. Besides, 317675 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Jammu has 1965 positive cases (including 58 cases reported today) with 763 active positive cases, 1173 recoveries (including 45 cases recovered today), 29 deaths; Rajouri has 786 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today) with 132 active positive cases, 651 recovered, 03 deaths; Ramban has 624 positive cases with 29 active positive, 594 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today), 01 death; Kathua has 663 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) with 108 Active positive, 554 recovered (including 14 cases recovered today), 01 death; Udhampur has 649 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today) with 98 active positive cases, 549 recovered (including 01 case recovered today), 02 deaths; Samba has 567 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) with 162 Active Positive, 404 recoveries (including 15 cases recovered today), 01 death; Doda has 337 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today) with 40 active positive cases, 295 recoveries (including 03 cases reported today), 02 deaths; Poonch has 328 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 86 active positive, 240 recoveries (including 11 recoveries today), 02 death; Reasi has 277 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 153 active positive, 124 recoveries (including 03 cases recovered today) and Kishtwar has 181 positive cases with 23 active positive cases, 158 recoveries.
Similarly, Srinagar has 6915 positive cases (including 129 cases reported today) with 1689 Active Positive, 5053 recovered (including 52 cases recovered today), 173 deaths; Baramulla has 2429 positive cases (including 42 cases reported today) with 599 Active Positive, 1742 recovered (including 08 cases reported today), 88 deaths; Pulwama reported 2053 positive cases (including 24 cases reported today) with 436 active positive cases, 1577 recovered (including 61 cases recovered today), 40 deaths; Kulgam has 1697 positive cases with 199 Active Positive, 1467 recoveries (including 06 cases reported today), 31 deaths; Shopian has 1570 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today) with 97 Active Positive, 1448 recovered, 25 deaths; Anantnag district has 1772 positive cases (including 23 cases reported today) with 352 Active Positive, 1382 recovered (including 18 cases recovered today), 38 deaths; Budgam has 1787 positive cases (including 31 cases reported today) with 518 Active Positive and 1229 recovered (including 19 cases recovered today), 40 deaths; Kupwara has 1525 positive cases (including 27 cases reported today) with 379 Active Positive, 1113 recovered (including 05 cases recovered today), 33 deaths; Bandipora has 1426 positive cases (including 43 cases reported today) with 675 Active Positive, 731 recovered, 20 deaths and Ganderbal has 919 positive cases (including 25 cases reported today) with 447 active positive cases, 459 recoveries (including 01 case recovered today) and 13 deaths.
According to the bulletin, of the total 28470 positive cases in J&K 5520 have been reported as travelers while 22950 as others.
Meanwhile, the UT administration has evacuated about 3,17,751 Jammu and Kashmir residents stranded in other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
As per the official data received in this regard, the UT administration has received 116 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from various states and UTs, so far, with about 98,141 passengers while about 2,19,610 persons from other states and UTs, including 906 from abroad, have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur to date.
The bulletin has informed that the Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine, J&K is distributing AYUSH Medicines having immunity boosting, immuno-modulator, anti-oxidant, rejuvenator, anti-stress, metabolism regulator, anti-allergic, anti-pyretic, anti-tussive, bronchodilator, etc properties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the UT administration has evacuated about 3,17,751 Jammu and Kashmir residents stranded in other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
As per the official data received in this regard, the UT administration has received 116 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from various states and UTs, so far, with about 98,141 passengers while about 2,19,610 persons from other states and UTs, including 906 from abroad, have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur to date.
