Fatalities near 1300 mark; total cases at 81793
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Oct 8: A 30-year-old man was among nine more people who died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24-hours, while 696 more people tested positive for the virus in the Union Territory, officials said on Thursday.
They said that fatality count due to virus has risen to 1293, while 81793 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 in J&K till date.
Officials said that COVID-19 has killed 884 in Kashmir and 409 people in Jammu since the outbreak of pandemic in March this year.
Officials said that seven people died in Jammu Division today while two died in Kashmir.
Giving the details of the victims, who died due to COVID-19 today, officials said, they include a 40-year-old from Mendhar Poonch, a 50-year-old man from Galote Udhampur, a 65-year-old from R S Pura, a 90-year-old from Talab Tillo Jammu and a 30-year-old from Trikuta Nagar.
Srinagar district with 310 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (212), Baramulla (126), Budgam (89), Pulwama (73), Kupwara (71), Anantnag (69), Kulgam (43), Bandipora(41), Rajouri (39), Doda (38), Shopian (32), Ganderbal (30), Kathua (28), Samba (24), Udhampur (22), Poonch (18), Ramban (11), Kishtwar(11) and Reasi (6).
J&K reports 696 new cases
Meanwhile, 696 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in J&K on Thursday thus taking the total count to 81793.
Among the cases, 276 were from Jammu Division and 420 from Kashmir, officials told GNS.
Giving district wise breakup of the cases, they said Srinagar reported 186, Budgam 52, Baramulla 71, Pulwama 22, Kupwara 15, Anantnag 21, Bandipora 18, Ganderbal 24, Kulgam 7, Shopian 4, Jammu 89, Rajouri 34, Udhampur 17, Doda 10, Kathua 43, Poonch 47, Samba 11, Ramban 8, Kishtwar 15 and Reasi 2.
A number of these cases were confirmed at CD and SKIMS diagnostic labouratories including 21 security forces personnel, five minors and two doctors.
The SKIMS Cases Include Aale (43) From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male (45) From Ch Bsf, male 37 From Ch Bsf Humbama Srinagar, male 30 From.Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 36 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 30 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 48 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 35 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 50 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 50 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 28 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 39 From Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar, male 15 From Dachi Uri, male 32 From Uri, male 28 From Ifham Baramulla, male 48 From Ashpeer Sopore, female 16 From Ashpeer Sopore, male 15 From Nowpora Sopore, male 55 From Agrikalan Magam Baramulla, male 33 From Tulmullah Ganderbal, female 46 From Wayil Ganderbal, female 32 From Kangan Ganderbal, male 20 From Kangan Ganderbal, female 40 From Bonibagh Ganderbal, female 24 From Bonibagh Ganderbal, male 51 From 29bn Crpf Rawalpora Srinagar, male 49 From 29bn Crpf Rawalpora Srinagar, male 30 From 29bn Crpf Rawalpora Srinagar, male 41 From 29bn Crpf Rawalpora Srinagar, male 35 From 29 Bn Crpf Rawalpora Srinagar, male 65 From Bathipora Budgam, male (27) From Bathipora Budgam, female (48) From Colony Budgam, female (18) From Colony Budgam, female (28) From Nowhar Budgam, female (27) From Hardpanzoo Budgam, female (45) From Rakh Budgam, male (49) From Rawalpora Budgam, male (30) From Baghimehtab Budgam, male (61) From Baghi Mehtab Budgam, female (30) From Baghat Sgr, female (13) From Bypass Budgam, female (07) From Solina Budgam, female (63) From Sanatnagar Rawalpora Budgam, female (23) From Main Parigam Pulwama, female (36) From Hafroo Budgam, female (65) Hafroo Budgam, male (26) From Rr Budgam, male (28) From Rr Budgam, female (53) From Humhama Sgr, male (29) From Humhama Sgr, female (60) Waterhale Budgam, male (54) From Khawajbagh Baramulla, male (44) From Kanispora Baramulla, male (50) From Dpl Baramulla, male (60) From Khawjbagh Baramulla, female (26) From Baghat Sgr, male (31) From Old Town Baramulla, male (62) From Bhijhama Baramulla, male (24) From Pattan Baramulla, male (46) From Batpora Sgr, male (50) From Shalimar Sgr, male (68) From Soura Sgr, male (72) From Soura Sgr, female (45) From Khalmullah Sgr, male (25) From Lalbazar Sgr, female (30) From Zakoora Sgr, female (80) From Naseembagh Sgr, female (30) From Zakoora Sgr, male (56) From Malbagh Sgr, female (58) From Eidgah Sgr, male (50) From Doda, male (42) From Bemina Sgr, female (26) From Dragmullah Kup, male (72) From Sanatnagar Sgr, female (39) From Kangan Ganderbal.
The CD cases include male (59) (na) from Bemina Sgr, male (35) (Na) from Kunxer Baramulla, male (65) (Na) from Nowpora Sopore, female (65) (Na) from Noorbagh Sopore, female (63) (Na) from Badambagh Sopore, female (45) (Na) Noorbagh Sopore, female (30) (Na) from Dangerpora Sopore, male (47) (Na) from Hardishiva Sopore, female (36) (Na) from Uri Baramulla, female (04) (Na) from Alnoor Colony Sopore, male (28) (Na) from Sopore, male (35) (Na) from Hygam Sopore, female (36) (Na) from Gundbrath Sopore, male (21) from Bellow, female (22) from Raishwani, female (54) from Raishwani, female (18) from Noorpora, female (45) from Noorpora, male (03) from Noorpora, female (65) from Ratsuna, female (38) from Ratsuna, female (62) (Na) from Baramulla, male (55) (Na) from Buchpora Sgr, male (60) (Na) Rathpora Sgr, female (30) (Na) from Rathpora Sgr, male (35) (Na) from Batamaloo Sgr, female (65) (Na) from Barbarshah Sgr, female (25) (Na) from Buchpora Sgr, male (37) (Na) from Batamaloo Sgr, male (65) (Na) from Batamaloo Sgr, male (45) (Na) from Qamarwari Sgr, female (12) (Na) from Hyderpora Sgr, male (65) (Na) from Hyderpora Sgr, female (55) (Na) from Hyderpora Sgr, female (72) (Na) from Itchgam, male (30) (Na) from Sgr, male (17) (Na) from Sgr, male (22) (Na) from Sgr, male (60) (Na) from Sgr, female (05) (Na) from Bemina.
Moreover, they said, 1336 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals— 961 from Jammu Division and 375 from Kashmir Valley