Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Apr 23: Jammu and Kashmir continued to witness surge in COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with 27 more testing positive for the virus taking the total number of cases to 434 in the Union Territory. Of 27 persons, 26 tested positive in Kashmir, while one tested positive in Jammu region.
J&K administration spokesman Rohit Kansal this afternoon in his first tweet said: “20 new cases reported today. One from Jammu and 19 from Kashmir. Total now 427. Jammu 57 and Kashmir 370.”
In another tweet in the evening he wrote: “ 7 more cases reported from Kashmir. Total positive cases now 434. Jammu-57 and Kashmir-377.”
An official said that the new cases are from Ramban, Shopian, Kupwara, Budgam, Baramulla and Bandipora.
He said over 100 COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from hospital so far. ”The districts of Pulwama and Kishtwar have become COVID-19 free with three and one infected patients being cured successfully,” he added.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (Covid-19), 330 are Active Positive, 92 have recovered and 5 have died.
Furthermore, till date 64876 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance which include 6039 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 279 in Hospital Quarantine, 330 in hospital isolation and 13283 under home surveillance. Besides, 44940 persons have completed their surveillance period.
The Bulletin further said that out of 10977 test results available, 10550 samples have tested as negative till April 23, 2020.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Bandipora has 99 positive cases wherein 80 are Active Positive, 18 recovered and 01 has died, Srinagar 79 positive cases with 51 Active Positive, 27 recovered and 01 died, Baramulla 50 positive cases with 44 Active Positive, 04 recovered, and 02 died; Kupwara has 41 positive cases with 35 Active Positive and 06 recovered; Shopian has 55 positive cases with 49 Active Positive, 06 recovered; Ganderbal has 14 positive cases with 12 Active positive and 02 have recovered; Budgam 14 positive cases of which 05 are Active Positive with 09 recovered cases; Kulgam has 06 cases and all are Active Positive; Pulwama 03 positive cases who all have recovered; Anantnag district has 09 positive case and all are Active Positive.
Similarly, Jammu has 26 positive cases of whom 21 are Active Positive and 05 have recovered, Udhampur 20 positive cases of which 11 are Active Positive, 08 recovered and 01 died, while as Samba district has 04 positive cases and all are Active Positive; Rajouri has 04 positive cases, 01 active positive and 03 cases have recovered; Kathua has 01 positive case which is active positive; Ramban has 01 positive case who is Active Positive. Meanwhile, Kishtwar has only 01 positive case who has recovered.
The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts from which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily residing.
Meanwhile, according to the advisory issued in the media bulletin, COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease which can affect anyone and best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
The advisory said that for protection against this disease, people are requested to stay indoors and strictly implement social distancing measures.
People are advised to take basic precautions for personal hygiene; frequent handwashing with soap and water; observing coughing and sneezing etiquettes and wearing mask or face cover while moving out of their homes.
The advisory called upon people to express their gratitude towards the healthcare service personnel and not harass them.
As many as 73 patients, including 71 from Kashmir and two from Jammu, were tested positive for the infection in the first four days of this week in J&K.
Bandipora is the worst COVID-19 hit district in the Union Territory of J&K with about 100 positive cases and one death. Of these, over 36 per cent of positive cases have been reported from Dangerpora in Bandipora, prompting authorities to put about 150 people in hospital and administrative quarantine. The rest of the people from Dangerpora have been put in home quarantine.
Officials said that 80 Red Zones were identified in Kashmir Division and that such areas will remain red zones up to 42 days, unless no new positive case of COVID-19 is detected. ”If any new case is detected in these areas, then from that date, the area will again remain a red zone for another 42 days,” they added.
Fifty three, including 52 from Kashmir and one from Jammu, tested positive for Coronavirus in the first three days of this week. As many as 118 people, including 111 from Kashmir and seven from Jammu, were tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Meanwhile, 138 people, mostly from Kashmir, were tested positive for COVID-19 in J&K between April 6 and April 12. Thirty-three new positive cases, including 28 from Kashmir and three from Jammu, were reported on April 4 and April 5, making it one of the highest jumps in the COVID-19 infected persons in J&K.
J&K recorded first death due to COVID-19 on March 25, when a 65-year-old man from Hyderpora died due to the infection at Chest Disease Hospital. Then, on March 29, a 50-year-old man, a resident of Tangmarg, passed away at CD hospital.
Earlier this month, a 54-year-old Bandipora resident, who was tested positive for the infection, died at SMHS hospital. Later on April 8, a 61-year-old woman from Udhampur died at Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu. A 70-year-old patient died on April 17 due to Coronavirus in Kashmir valley.
