Two pregnant ladies among 73 test positive in J&K, tally rises to 1390
SRINAGAR MAY (PTK)Two pregnant ladies are among 73 persons who were tested positive for novel Coronavirus in J&K on Wednesday taking tally of total positive cases in Union Territory to 1390.
Officials said that among 73 news cases 44 were tested positive at SKIMS, 17 at CD hospital while as rest at other private and government hospitals.
Among 73 new cases, 37 belong to Kashmir division while as 36 are from Jammu division, they said adding that total number of positive cases in Kashmir division has reached to 1188 including 612 recoveries and 16 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division has reached to 202 including 66 recoveries and 2 deaths.
They added that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 694 including 560 from Kashmir division and 134 from Jammu division.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 5 each from Anantnag and Kulgam, one each from Pulwama and Bandipora, 8 from Baramulla and 17 from Kupwara in Kashmir division while as 20 from Jammu, 5 from Udhampur, 3 each from Ramban and Kishtiwar, 2 from Samba and one each from Kuthua, Poonch and Reasi in Jammu division,” Officials said
Dr G H Yatoo Nodal officer for covid-19 at said that out of 1992 samples tested at SKIMS 44 were found positive.
Dr Salim Khan Nodal officer for covid-19 at GMC Srinagar told KNO that out of 706 samples tested at GMC Anantnag on wednesday 17 samples were tested positive while as reports of 166 samples are under process and over 600 more samples were received today.
“17 new cases include 2 pregnant ladies including a 28 year old from Khudwani Kulgam and 35 year old from Chatawan Shopian, he said adding that the pregnant lady from Shopian who was referred by DH Kulgam as an emergency case on Tuesday underwent LSCS at LD Hospital Srinagar last evening. Her Testing sample for COVID was sent by DH Kulgam on Tuesday and wednesday afternoon it was reported positive by CD Hospital Srinagar Microbiology Lab.
Meanwhile Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Wednesday witnessed 18th covid related death, among them 16 belong to Kashmir division and 2 to Jammu division.
Nodal officer for covid-19 at SKIMS G H Yatoo said that the woman was admitted from last few days in the isolation ward of the tertiary care hospital and had comorbidity.
“She was in isolation after testing positive. She was suffering from Necrotizing pancreatitis, having high mortality,” he said.
As per officials figures 252 positive cases including four deaths and 89 recoveries are from Anantnag, 169 including five deaths and 97 recoveries are from Srinagar, 171 including one death and 10 recoveries are from Kulgam, 138 including one death and 128 recoveries are from Bandipora, 129 including 91 recoveries and four deaths are from Baramulla, 109 including 98 recoveries are from Shopian, 118 including 48 recoveries are from Kupwara, 58 including 30 recoveries and one death are from Budgam, 25 including 15 recoveries are from Ganderbal and 19 including 6 recoveries are from Pulwama.
In Jammu division, 67 including 31 recoveries and one death are from Jammu district , 37 including 01 recovery is from Kathua, 33 including 01 death and 21 recoveries are from Udhampur, 27 including 01 recovery is from Ramban, 16 including 06 recoveries from Samba, 08 including 04 recoveries from Rajouri, 04 each from Poonch and Reasi with 01 recovery in Reasi, 05 from Kishtwar including 01 recovery and 01 from Doda.
As per the daily information bulletin 122,964 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while as 33,113 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 964 persons are in hospital isolation while as 86 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 69,161 persons have completed surveillance period and 19,892 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 101,950 samples are available.
Out of 101,950 the number of samples tested negative stands at 100,560 while as 11390 have been tested positive, among them 694 are active and 678 persons have recovered and 18 persons have died.(PTK)
