33 new cases test positive in one day; 30 in Kashmir, 3 in Jammu
Precious Kashmir News/ UNI
Srinagar, Apr 8: Jammu recorded its first COVID-19 death on Wednesday after a 61-year-old woman from Udhampur district died at Government Medical College Jammu, with her death toll in Jammu and Kashmir has climbed to four.
Meanwhile, J&K today recorded the highest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases with 33 more persons, including 30 from Kashmir and three from Jammu, testing positive, taking the total number of infected people to 158.
“61-year old female patient from Udhampur passed away at GMC Jammu, tested positive for Corona; reported to be suffering from Arhritis and bedridden. Contacts being traced,” J&K UT spokesman Rohit Kansal wtote on twitter.
It’s in place to mention here that a 65-year-old Hyderpora resident had become the first person to die due to deadly infection in J&K on March 26, while a 62-year-old man died on March 29 at Chest Disease hospital in Srinagar less than 12 hours after being tested positive for Coronavirus in Kashmir. A 54-year-old man from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district died in a hospital in Srinagar on Tuesday (April 7).
J&K records 33 new COVID-19 positive cases in one day
Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded the highest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases with 33 more persons, including 30 from Kashmir and three from Jammu, testing positive, taking the total number of infected people to 158.
An official spokesperson said that 30 more people tested positive for Coronavirus in Kashmir division while three cases were reported from Jammu.
With this, he said the total number of infected persons has risen to 158. “Out of 158 positive cases, 149 are Active positive, six have recovered and three have died,” he said.
He said 122 ‘Active positives’ are in Kashmir and 27 are in Jammu.
He said in the Union Territory of J&K till date 40,336 people, including travelers and persons who came in contact with positive or suspected cases have been put under surveillance. “Of these, 8,494 have been put in home quarantine, including facilities operated by government, 103 in hospital isolations, 518 in hospital quarantine, 23,364 in Home surveillance,” he said, adding 7830 have completed their surveillance period.
“Nineteen more cases test positive Kashmir Division,” J&K administration spokesperson Rohit Kansal wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.
Earlier, he tweeted, “14 new cases today; 11 in Kashmir, 3 in Jammu. 139 cases in all now; 130 active cases; 27 in Jammu Division, 103 in Kashmir. Good News too: 2 patients discharged from SKIMS.”
The authorities have intensified aggressive contact tracing campaign to put all such persons under quarantine after taking their samples as per health protocol.
Roads and markets remained deserted as restrictions on movement and assembly of people have been further intensified in view of an upward spiral in Coronavirus cases in Kashmir valley, where normal life was crippled for the 20th successive day. More areas have been declared as ‘Red Zones’ to prevent spread of COVID-19 in the valley.
Fifteen people, including nine in Kashmir and six in Jammu, were on Tuesday tested positive for the infection. Three persons tested positive for the infection in the valley while no case reported in Jammu on Monday.
As many as 31 new positive cases, including 28 from Kashmir and three from Jammu, were reported on Saturday and Sunday, making it the highest jump in the COVID-19 infected persons in J&K.
Eight persons, including five from Jammu and three from Kashmir, were tested positive for COVAID-19 on Thursday while the number jumped by five on Friday. Six persons were tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday while seven other cases were reported on Wednesday.
As many as 11 persons, including eight in Kashmir and three in Jammu, tested positive for COVID-19 in J&K on Monday. The positive case reportedly includes a doctor in Jammu.
A 62-year-old man died at a government hospital less than 12 hours after being tested positive for Coronavirus in Kashmir on March 29, when five persons were tested positive for the infection. So far, two persons have died due to the infection while as many have been successfully treated.
As many as 12 positive Coronavirus cases was recorded in J&K in a single day on March 28, triggering panic among locals despite assurance by administration that they are fully prepared to curtail the infection.
On March 27, two patients are from Chattabal while two others from Bemina in Srinagar were tested positive for Coronavirus. Two minor siblings also from Srinagar were tested positive for Coronavirus on March 26, when a 65-year-old Hyderpora resident became the first person to die due to deadly infection in J&K.
On March 25, four persons, who had met the 65-year-old patient during an event in the valley, were tested positive for Coronavirus. Meanwhile, about 48 persons, who came in contact with the Hyderpora resident, have been put in quarantine centres.
Jammu records first COVID-19 death, J&K toll rises to 4
