Fatalities mount to 1440; total cases at 91861
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Oct 25: Eight more people died of COVID-19, while 532 fresh cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24, hours, officials said on Sunday.
They said that the fatality count due to COVID-19 mounted to 1440, while 91861 have tested positive for the virus in the Union Territory till date.
Officials said that among those who succumbed to the virus include five from Kashmir and three from Jammu region.
Regarding deaths from Valley they said, three were reported from Baramulla and one each from Budgam and Pulwama.
Regarding deaths from Jammu, they said one each was reported from the J&K’s winter capital (70-year-old woman from Aknoor), Rajouri and Ramban districts.
With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 961 in Valley and 479 in Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 345 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (249), Baramulla (141), Budgam (92), Pulwama (80), Kupwara (71), Anantnag (74), Kulgam (46), Bandipora(45), Rajouri (46), Doda (44), Shopian (35), Ganderbal (32), Kathua (30), Udhampur (28), Samba (25), Poonch (23), Kishtwar(14), Ramban (13), and Reasi (7).
J&K records 532 new cases, total 91861
Ten BSF personnel, two minors, one of them a one-day-old baby, and two doctors were among 532 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total count to 91861, officials said on Sunday.
Among them, 177 were from Jammu Division and 355 from Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS.
Giving the district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported Srinagar 124 cases, Budgam 26, Baramulla 80, Pulwama 19, Kupwara 36, Anantnag 14, Bandipora 19, Ganderbal 7, Kulgam 5, Shopian 25, Jammu 113, Rajouri 6, Udhampur 5, Doda 5, Kathua 6, Poonch 16, Samba 8, Kishtwar 12, Ramban 5 and Reasi 1.
A number of these cases were confirmed at CD and SKIMS soura diagnostic laboratories.
The CD cases include female (29) (Na) from Kunibal Pulwama, male (52) (Na) from Lasjan Sgr, female (45) (Na) from Dhara, female (65) (Na) from Kupwara, female (60) (Na) from Bandipora, female (65) (Na) from Sopore, female (65) from Tangdhar, male (28) (Na) from Bemina, female (55) (Na) from Bemina Sgr, male (26) (Na) from Bemina Sgr, male (60) (Na) from Bemina Sgr, female (30) (Na) from Hyderpora, male (62) (Na) from Hyderpora, female (Na) from Bemina, male (38) (Na) from Khaniyar, male (75) (Na) from Safakadal, male (53) (Na) from Hajin, male (18) (Na) from Soura, female (20) (Na) from Soura, male (22) (Na) from Zakura Sgr, male (55) (Na) from Budgam, female (55) (Na) from Pampore, male (75) (Na) from Qamarwari Sgr, female (55) (Na) from Brain Nishat, male (85) (Na) from Chanpora Sgr, female (68) (Na) from Safakadal, male (60) (Na) from Lalbazar Sgr, female (75) (Na) from Bumnoo Pulwama, male (45) from Inder Pulwama, male (07) from Inder Pulwama, male (30) from Ratnipora, female (56) from Ratnipora, female (27) (Na) from Ellahi Bagh, female (72) (Na) from Pulwama, female (Na) from Ellahibagh, male (32) (Na) from Pulwama, male (24) (Na) from Bemina, female (60) (Na) from Budgam, female (64) (Na) from Dalgate, male (75) (Na) from Pattan, male (60) (Na) from Batamaloo.
The SKIMS cases include male (28, 22, 50, 49, 51, 46, 35, 53, 50, 44) from Bsf Humhama, male (30) from Lar Ganderbal, female (48) from Nishat Sgr, male (70) from Wakura Ganderbal, female (30) from Kangan Ganderbal, male (56) from Kangan Ganderbal, female (45) from Buchpora Sgr, female (45) from Bemina Sgr, female (70) from Lalgund Chadoora, male (45) from Hmt Budgam, female (62) from Ompora Budgam, male (66) from Peerbagh Budgam, female (65) from Perbagh Budgam, male (30) from Perbagh Budgam, female (30) from Perbagh Budgam, male (62) from Humhama Budgam, male (25) from Hyderpora Budgam, female (30) from Hyderpora Budgam, male (40) from Hyderpora Budgam, female (35) from Bemina Budgam, female (35) from Rainawari Sgr, male (70) from Chattpora Budgam, female (45) from Kanihama Budgam, female (55) from Kralpora Budgam, female (70) from Bagi Mehtab Budgam, female (46) from Bagi Mehtab Budgam, male (14) from Kralpora Budgam, female (17) from Natipora Budgam, male (29) from Gund Checkpora Budgam, male (40) from Sumarbugh Budgam, female (27) from Bagi Mehtab Budgam, female (21) from Bagi Mehtab Budgam.
Moreover, they said, 639 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals— 263 from Jammu Division and 376 from Kashmir Valley. (GNS)
