- 17 in Kashmir, 4 in Jammu; life remains crippled for 24rth day
- Over 400 tested today alone, may lead to more positive cases, red zones, not a cause for alarm, tweets Kansal
Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Apr 12: The total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 245 in the Union Territory of J&K with 21 more people, including 17 from Kashmir and four from Jammu, testing positive for the infection on Sunday.
“Out of 245 positive cases, 197 are in Kashmir and 48 are in Jammu,’ said an official adding that the new cases have had contact with COVID-19 positive patients.
He said 235 are ‘Active Positive’, six have recovered and four died in J&K.
J&K UT spokesperson Rohit Kansal tweeted: “21 new cases of COVID-19 reported in J&K today of which 17 are from Kashmir Division and four from Jammu Division.”
Later in the evening in Kansal in another tweet wrote: “ # Together we can, JK ramps up testing. Now 289 per mill. Over 400 tested today alone. May lead to more positive cases/red zones. Not a cause for alarm. Remember ever single tracked case=more infections being eliminated. Also salute tireless efforts all admin, health, public.”
Srinagar has been the worst affected district in J&K as it has recorded 26 per cent of the total 235 active positive cases, besides one death so far. Following the surge in the COVID-19 cases, authorities imposed stringent restrictions on movement and assembly of people in the district and notified 14 areas as ‘Red Zones’. These zones, which have been completely sealed and no one is allowed in or out, were marked after several people from these areas tested positive for the infection. The authorities also initiated a massive contact tracing and sanitization driver in the district.
The total number of COVId-19 cases crossed 200-mark in J&K after 40 more people, including 28 from Kashmir and 12 from Jammu, tested positive for the infection on Friday and Saturday. As many as 59 new cases were reported Wednesday and Thursday. 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 April 4 and April 5, 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 COVID-19 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 COVId-19 cases were 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 COVID-19. Two minor siblings also from Srinagar were tested positive for COVID-19 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 the COVID-19.
Meanwhile, curbs were further tightened after Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, directed Deputy Commissioners to enforce 24×7 (round the clock) strict lock-down in their respective districts in Kashmir, where life remained crippled for the 24th day on Sunday.
