Covid-19:- 139 test positive in J&K, tally climbs to 2857
SRINAGAR JUNE (PTK)The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir have reached to 2857 as 139 fresh infections were reported on Wednesday in union Territory.
Among 139 new cases, 109 belong to Kashmir division while as 30 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division has reached to 2185 including 871 recoveries and 30 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division has reached to 672 including 136 recoveries and 4 deaths.
They added that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 1816 including 1284 from Kashmir division and 532 from Jammu division.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 1 from Anantnag, 2 from Kulgam, 14 from Srinagar, 6 from Budgam, 10 from Kupwara, 24 from Shopian, 27 from Baramulla, 9 from Bandipora, 13 from Pulwama and 3 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 30 from Jammu division include include 10 each from Jammu and Poonch, 3 each from Udhampur and from Samba, and four from Rajouri,” officials disclosed.
Dr Salim Khan Nodal officer for covid-19 at GMC Srinagar said that out of samples tested CD hospital on Wednesday, 66 including 26 pregnant ladies were found positive.
The pregnant ladies include one each from Khanpora, Rangwar, Hamray, Hanjiwara, Panzipora, Bomai, Seer, Chanibal, khajabagh, Seelo, Budibugh, two each from Shiva, Pahalan and Hathlango area of Baramulla, one each from Saidpora, Tangpora, Devpora and shopian in the district, two from Trehgam, one each from Manwan and Laderwan area of Kupwara district and one from Kangan area of Ganderbal district
Officials from JVC Bemina said that out of samples tested 366 samples tested at the hospital, all were found negative while as reports of 399 samples are awaited.
Meanwhile five days after death of 86 year old patient from Hamray Pattan area of Pattan was tested positive on Wednesday taking the death toll of covid-19 patients in J&K to 34 including 30 from Kashmir division and 4 from Jammu division.
Officials said that patient died on May 29 at a local health centre after which his samples were taken, which came positive on Wednesday.
Patient was buried as per covid-19 protocol after his family agreed to it, they said
As per officials figures 350 positive cases including five deaths and 152 recoveries are from Anantnag, 313 including four deaths and 45 recoveries are from Kulgam, 319 including seven deaths and 143 recoveries are from Srinagar, 299 including 76 recoveries and one death are from Kupwara, 272 including 104 recoveries and seven deaths are from Baramulla, 205 including 109 recoveries and three deaths are from Shopian, 161 including 136 recoveries and one death are from Bandipora, 124 including 67 recoveries and two deaths are from Budgam, 37 including 26 recoveries are from Ganderbal and 105 including 13 recoveries are from Pulwama.
In Jammu division, 167 including 41 recoveries and two deaths are from Jammu district, 153 including 16 recoveries are from Ramban, 80 including 27 recoveries are from Kathua, 72 including 26 recoveries and one death are from Udhampur, 48 including 13 recoveries from Samba, 59 with one recovery are from Poonch, 40 including 05 recoveries are from Rajouri, 14 including 03 recoveries area from Reasi, 12 including 03 recoveries are from Kishtwar, 27 including 01 recovery and one death are from Doda.
As per the daily information bulletin 193,145 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while as 44,389 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 1816 persons are in hospital isolation while as 45 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 93,222 persons have completed surveillance period and 53,639 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 189,364 samples are available.
Out of 189,364 the number of samples tested negative stands at 186,507 while as 2757 have been tested positive, among them 1816 are active and 1097 persons have recovered and 34 persons have died.
