Death toll mounts to 1284; total cases at 81097
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Oct 7: Twelve more people died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24-hours, while 621 fresh cases were reported across the Union Territory, officials said on Wednesday.
They said that the death toll in J&K has mounted to 1284, while total cases stand at 81097.
Among the victims, who died today, five belonged to Kashmir and seven to Jammu division—three from winter capital of J&K, two in Rajouri and one each to Doda and Samba, they said.
Among others, the victims from Jammu include a 52-year-old from Jeewan Nagar, a 67-year-old from Kotli Shah Doula and a 62-year-old from Roop Nagar Jammu.
Among others who died in the Valley include a 45-year-old man from Pulwama and a 70-year-old from Meeraq Shan Abad Shalimar.
Regarding the man from Pulwama, they said that he was admitted on October 6 at hospital here and died today.
The septuagenarian, they said, died at SMHS hospital, five days after he was admitted with bilateral community acquired pneumonia, a doctor at the hospital told GNS.
With these deaths, officials said, 1884 people have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir so far—884 from the Valley and 402 from Jammu division.
Srinagar district with 310 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (209), Baramulla (126), Budgam (88), Pulwama (73), Kupwara (71), Anantnag (69), Kulgam (43), Bandipora(40), Shopian (32), Rajouri (32), Ganderbal (30), Doda (37), Kathua (28), Samba (23), Udhampur (21), Poonch (17), Ramban (11), Kishtwar(11) and Reasi (6).
J&K reports 621 new COVID-19 cases
Meanwhile, 621 more people tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 24-hours, taking the overall tally to 81097.
Among the fresh cases, 260 were from Jammu Division and 361 from Kashmir Valley even as 2188 patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals, officials told GNS.
Giving district wise breakup of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 143 of them, Budgam 51, Baramulla 50, Pulwama 25. Kupwara 18, Anantnag 20, Bandipora 15, Ganderbal 22, Kulgam 5 and Shopian 12, Jammu 83, Rajouri 36, Udhampur 10, Doda 24, Kathua 10, Poonch 14, Samba 22, Ramban 10, Kishtwar 21 and Reasi 30.
A number of these cases were confirmed at CD diagnostic laboratory and includes male (27) (NA) from Army Camp Kunzer, male (60) (Na) from Waripora Kunzer, male (58) from Wanpora, female (55) from Wanpora, male (39) from Wanpora, female (30) from Nihama, male (30) (Na) from Bsf Baramulla, male (60) (Na) from Sopore, male (58) (Na) Jadeed Baramulla, male (19) (Na) from Sangry, female (39) (Na) from Khawajabagh, male (24) (Na) from Kanispora, female (13) (Na) from Khawajabagh, female (08) (Na) from Khawajabagh, female (01) (Na) from Khawajabagh, female (20) (Na) from Khawajabagh, male (20) (Na) from Khawajabagh, male (16) (Na) from Khawajabagh, male (20) (Na) from Mirgund, male (37) (Na) from Rangwar, male (55) (Na) from Kanlibagh Baramulla, female (57) from Poshpora, male (45) from Rohmoo, female (65) from Pulwama, female (62) from Rajpora, male (35) from Baragam Tral, male (71) from Chakoora, female (13) from Chakoora, male (40) from Kulpora, male (35) from Sidco Lasipora, female (39) (Na) from Chanpora Sgr, female (06) (Na) from Bemina Sgr, female (04) (Na) from Bemina Sgr, female (29) from Dalgate Sgr, male (32) from Dalgate Sgr, male (34) (Na) from Jawharnagar Sgr, male (50) (Na) from Zainakadal Sgr, male (53) from Badshah Natipora, female (52) (Na) from New Colony, female (35) (Na) Model Town Sopore, female (45) (Na) from Naseerabad Sopore, male (23) (Na) from Ashpeer Sopore, female (12) (Na) Shangergund Sopore, female (30) (Na) from Shangergund Sopore, female (45) (Na) from Shangergund Sopore, female (60) (Na) from Shangergund Sopore, female (08) (Na) from New Colony Sopore, male (38) (Na) from Sir Sayed Colony Sopore, male (43) (Na) from Model Town Sopore, female (05) (Na) from Model Town Sopore, female (23) (Na) from Wagub Sopore, male (44) (Na) from Green Town Sopore, female (42) (Na) from Green Town Sopore, male (14) from Green Town Sopore, male (23) from Boniyar Baramulla, male (30) from Moominabad Sopore, female (31) from Moominabad Sopore, male (08) from Moominabad Sopore, female (26) from Behrampora Sopore, female (24) (Na) from Sheikh Colony Sopore, male (18) (Na) from Naseembagh Sopore, male (28) (Na) from Arampora Sopore, female (30) (Na) Arampora Sopore, female (65) (Na) from Kunzer Baramulla, female (19) (Na) from Model Town Sopore, male (66) (Na) from Noorbagh Sopore, male (57) (Na) from Nowhama Sopore, female (64) (Na) from Lalbazar Sgr, male (37) (Na) from Lalbazar Sgr, male (60) (Na) from Karanagar Sgr, male (20) (Na) from Gupkar Sgr, female (55) (Na) from Alochibagh Sgr, male (49) (Na) from Zakura, male (20) (Na) from Zakura, female (45) (Na) from Zakura, female (23) (Na) from Sgr, female (56) (Na) from Rawalpora Sgr, male (45) (Na) from Habchinar Sgr, male (27) (Na) from Aazibagh Sgr, male (40) (Na) from Lalbazar Sgr, female (70) (Na) from Handwara, male (59) (Na) from Eidgah Sgr, male (40) (Na) from Parimpora Sgr, male (66) (Na) from Umarabad Sgr, female (02) (Na) from Umarabad Sgr, male (31) (Na) from Umarabad Sgr, male (40) (Na) Safakadal Sgr, female (38) (Na) from Safakadal Sgr, female (06) (Na) from Safakadal Sgr, male (55) (Na) from Safakadal Sgr, male (45) (Na) from Rajbagh Sgr, female (45) from Sgr, male (50) from Sgr, female (22) (Na) from Khaniyar Sgr, female (45) (Na) from Rawalpora, female (49) (Na) from Sanatnagar, female (16) (Na) from Sanatnagar, female (62) (Na) from Awantipora Pulwama, male (65) (Na) from Ali Kadal Sgr, male (50) (Na) from Sgr, male (37) (Na) from Baghat Sgr.
Moreover, they said, 2188 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals— 1629 from Jammu Division and 559 from Kashmir.