Death toll mounts to 1428, total cases at 90752
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 10 more COVID-19 deaths, while 586 fresh cases were reported during the past 24-hours, officials said on Friday.
They said that the fatality count in the Union Territory has mounted to 1428, while 90752 people have tested positive for the virus till date.
Officials said that among those who died due to COVID-19 today, six were from Kashmir and four belonged to Jammu.
Regarding those who died in the Valley include three residents from Srinagar, two from Anantnag and one from Baramulla.
Among others, the victims include a 60-year-old man from Old town Baramulla who died at SKIMS Soura; a 75-year-old from Noorbagh Srinagar who also died at the tertiary care hospital, sixteen days after he was admitted there; a 70-year-old man from HMT Narbal passed away at SMHS hospital where he was admitted with bilateral community acquired pneumonia on October 14 and a 54-year-old man from Maisuma Srinagar who passed away nearly a week after being admitted to CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the COVID-19 patients.
Regarding the victims from Jammu, they said, three belonged to the winter capital of the J&K and one to the Udhampur district.
Among others, the victims include a 60-year-old woman who has tested positive for the virus on Rapid Antigen Test and an 85-year-old man from Julaka Mohalla Jammu.
With these deaths, Kashmir’s fatality count has reached 955 and that of Jammu to 473.
J&K reports 586 more cases
Meanwhile, six minors and three doctors were among 586 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 90752.
Officials told GNS that 206 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 380 from Kashmir Valley.
Giving district wise breakup of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 154, Budgam 41, Baramulla 40, Pulwama20, Kupwara 30, Anantnag 49, Bandipora 12, Ganderbal 22, Kulgam 11, Shopian one, Jammu 121, Rajouri 10, Udhampur 12, Doda 14, Kathua 8, Poonch 9, Samba 7, Kishtwar 12, Ramban 8 and Reasi 5.
A number of these cases were confirmed at SKIMS and CD hospital diagnostic laboratories and included eight security forces personnel.
The CD cases include male (30) from RR Panzgam, male (20) (NA) from Habbakadal sgr, male (75) (NA) from Zakura sgr, male (65) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, male (31) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, male (55) (NA) from Naidkha bandipora, male (47) (NA) from Rajbagh sgr, female (72) (NA) from Sgr, male (14) (NA) from Sgr, male (12) (NA) from Sgr, male (65) (NA) from Handwara, male (60) (NA) from Khansahib budgam, male (35) (NA) from Peerbagh sgr, male (50) (NA) from Karanagar, male (35) (NA) from Budgam, male (60) (NA) from Gulshan nagar, male (42) (NA) from Kursoo Rajbagh, male (44) (NA) from Bagi mehtab sgr, male (45) (NA) from Anantnag, male (45) (NA) from Awantipora, female (45) (NA) from Bemina, male (65) (NA) from Tangdhar, female (65) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, male (01) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, male (62) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, male (22) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, female (40) (NA) from Buchpora sgr, male (34) (NA) from Batamaloo sgr, male (38) (NA) from Ganderbal, female (65) (NA) from Hawal sgr, male (65) (NA) from Qamarwari sgr, female (63) (NA) from Sgr, male (30) (NA) from Sgr, male (80) (NA) from Chanpora Sgr, male (48) (NA) from Bandipora, female (52) (NA) from Kandi tangdhar, female (20) from Malangpora, female (38) from Kandizal, male (15) from Malangpora, female (35) (NA) from Nowgam, female (65) (NA) from Nowgam, male (75) from Pingleena.
The SKIMS Cases Include male (26) from Chakarpora Budgam, male (32) from 269 Eng Reg Budgam, male (42) from 269 Eng Reg Budgam, male (32) from 269 Eng Reg Budgam, male (38) from Eng Reg Budgam, male (29) from 269 Eng Reg Budgam, male (52) from Ompora Sgr, male (02) from Tangnar Budgam, male (45) from Beerwah Budgam, Female (05) from Najan Budgam, Female (32) from Najan Budgam, male (31) from Kanipora Budgam, Female (28) from Kanipora Budgam, male (50) from Kanipora Budgam, Female (48) from Kanipora Budgam, male (25) from Bagoora Budgam, male (42) from Nowgam Budgam, male (42) from Barzulla Budgam, Female (45) from Chadoora Budgam, male (35) from Sugam Budgam, male (14) from Chrari Shareef Budgam, Female (13) from Chrari Shareef Budgam, Female (27) from Kralpora Budgam, Female (27) from Chadoora Budgam, male (40) from Nowbugh Chadoora, male (42) from 43 Bn CRPF DPL Budgam, male (47) from 43 Bn CRPF dpl budgam, male (31) from 49 Bn CRPF Karanagar sgr, male (01) from Sgr, male (09) from Sgr, female (30) from Uri, female (16) from Ganderbal and female (44) from Sanatnagar Sgr.
Male (54) from Lalbazar Sgr, male (24) from Dooru Sopore, male (65) from Nowshera Sgr, male (42) from Malbagh Sgr, male (40) from Fatehkadal Sgr, male (50) from Nishat Sgr, Female (58) from Baghat Sgr, Female (50) from Sgr, male (50) from Lalbazar Sgr, Female (60) from Peerbagh Sgr, male (65) from Qamarwari Sgr, male (36) from Bemina Sgr, male (65) from Bemina Sgr, Female (67) from Lalbazar Sgr, Female (55) from Zoonimar Sgr, male (63) from Kangan Ganderbal, male (70) from Kangan, Female (49) from Kangan Ganderbal, Female (06) from Pattan Baramulla, male (55) from Banihal, Female (20) from Pooru Anantnag, male (51) from Gutlibagh Ganderbal, Female (50) from Nowgam Sgr, male (70) from Kishtawar, male (75) from Bandipora, male (23) from Sopore, male (50) from Soura Sgr.
Moreover, they said, 684 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals— 348 from Jammu Division and 336 from Kashmir. (GNS)