3 new fatalities, 119 fresh cases

The Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 119 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,38,990, while three more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,498, officials said.

Of the fresh cases, 26 were from the Jammu division and 93 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, they said.

Srinagar district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 48, followed by 20 in Jammu district.

There are 1,442 active coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir. So far, 3,33,050 people have recovered from the infection, the officials said.

The number of mucormycosis (black fungus) cases in the union territory stands at 50, with one fresh case reported since last evening, they said.

With 215 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 333,050 which is 98.25 percent of the total cases.

“Cases tested positive in J&K include 48 from Srinagar, 11 from Baramulla,06 from Budgam, 03 from Pulwama, 08 from Kupwara, 00 from Anantnag, 08 from Bandipora, 08 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 01 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 26 from Jammu division include 20 from Jammu, 02 from Udhampur, 01 from Rajouri, 02 from Doda, 00 from Kathua, 00 from Samba, 00 from Kishtwar, 01 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 00 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.

As per officials figures, 77,994 positive cases including 874 deaths and 76,599 recoveries are from Srinagar, 25,707 including 290 deaths and 25,233 recoveries are from Baramulla, 24,361 including 24,046 recoveries and 213 deaths are from Budgam, 15,660 including 15,412 recoveries and 194 deaths are from Pulwama, 14,850 including 167 deaths and 14,613 recoveries are from Kupwara, 16,700 including 16,479 recoveries and 207 deaths are from Anantnag, 10,099 cases including 9,924 and 107 deaths are from Bandipora, 10,843 including 10,668 recoveries and 80 deaths are from Ganderbal, 11,527 including 11,403 recoveries and 117 deaths are from Kulgam and 5,615 including 5,555 recoveries and 59 deaths are from Shopian.

In Jammu division, 53,867 including 52,526 recoveries and 1,154 deaths are from Jammu district, 11,452 including 11,306 recoveries and 138 deaths are from Udhampur, 11,353 including 11,098 recoveries and 238 deaths are from Rajouri, 7,982 including 7,808 recoveries and 134 deaths are from Doda, 9,370 including 9,203 recoveries and 152 deaths are from Kathua, 7,172 including 7,046 recoveries and 120 deaths are from Samba, 4,842 including 4,791 recoveries and 44 deaths are from Kishtwar, 6,561 including 6,429 recoveries and 100 deaths are from Poonch, 6,059 including 5,990 recoveries and 67 deaths are from Ramban and 6,976 including 6,921 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Reasi.

As per the daily information bulletin 4,836,465 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 6,871 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 1,442 persons are in isolation.

According to the bulletin, 4,394,179 persons have completed the surveillance period and 429,475 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 18,324,013 samples are available. Out of 18,324,013 the number of samples tested negative stands at 17,985,023 while as 338,990 have tested positive, among them 1,442 persons are active, 333,050 persons have recovered and 4,498 persons have died.