Death toll mounts to 1515; total cases at 96700
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir reported 10 more COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours, while 512 more people tested positive for the virus, officials said on Wednesday.
They said that the fatality count due to COVID-19 in the union territory has mounted to 1515, while the virus has infected 96700 people in the Union Territory till date.
Among the victims who died today, seven belonged to Jammu division and three others to Kashmir, the officials added.
Those who succumbed to the virus in the Valley include one each from Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag.
They said a 60-year-old man from Boniyar Uri in Baramulla district died a week after he was admitted to SKIMS Soura.
A 55-year-old woman from Dirhama Anantnag died at CD hospital. She was admitted on November 2.
The deaths from Jammu region include four residents of the winter capital of the J&K besides one each from Doda, Kathua and Ramban.
With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 1515 in J&K—1004 in Valley and 511 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 367 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (264), Baramulla (147), Budgam (94), Pulwama (83), Kupwara (73), Anantnag (76), Rajouri (48), Kulgam (48), Bandipora(47), Doda (48), Shopian (35), Ganderbal (34), Udhampur (32), Kathua (32), Samba (25), Poonch (23), Kishtwar(15), Ramban (16), and Reasi (8).
J&K reports 512 new cases, tally at 96700
Meanwhile, thirty-five travelers and four soldiers were among 512 new COVID-19 cases that were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 96700.
Among the cases, 186 were reported from Jammu Division and 326 from Kashmir, officials said.
Giving district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 135, Budgam 35, Baramulla 67, Pulwama 10, Kupwara 32, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 18, Ganderbal 16, Kulgam 4, Shopian 7, Jammu 98, Rajouri 9, Udhampur 11, Doda 10, Kathua 11, Poonch 3, Samba 6, Kishtwar 18, Ramban 16 and Reasi 4.
A number of these cases were confirmed at CD and SKIMS diagnostic laboratories, they said.
The SKIMS cases include male (34) from Awantipora Pulwama, male (35) from Trajabal, female (55) from Futlipora, female (53) from Chrawni, female (50) from Colony, female (35) from Chrawni, female (32) from Sarband, female (35) from Rehkai, male (60) from Shankerpora, female (45) from Trajabal, male (19) from Nowhar, female (27) from Gogaldara, female (40) from Sugan, male (32) and female (35) from Hashroo Chadoora, male (50) from Co Cmo Office, female (19) from Ari Bagh Nowgam, male (58) and female (90) from Naik Bagh Nowgam, male (30) from Hamza Colony Kanipora, two females (38, 03) from Mazhama, female (16) from Gurwaith, female (35) from Shamasabad Budgam, female (25) from Satrina, two males (19, 19) from Kunmullah Akhal, female (27) from Nizampora, two males (18, 24) from Prang, female (31) from Ganderbal, three males (50, 27, 28) and female (45) from Pandach, female (23) from Saloora, male (28) from Lar, male (13) from Nagbal, male (70) from Wakura Ganderbal, male (33) from Baghi Mehtab, male (45) from Sanatnagar, female (45) from Bemina, male (28) from Qamarwari, female (59) from Soura, two males (65, 21) from Eidgah, male (60) from Malbagh, female (35) and male (42) from Zainakadal, male (30) from Rajbagh, female (63) and male (01) from HMT, male (50) from Eidgah, female (60) and male (65) from Soura, female (28) and male (30) from Shalimar, male (27) from Elahibagh, male (33) from Hawal, male (38) from Jawahar Nagar, female (65) from Soura, male (50) from Lal Bazar, male (62) from Buchpora, male (51) from Elahibagh, female (55) from Kawdara Srinagar, male (70) from NA Poonch and female (50) from Sopore Baramulla.
The CD cases include male (45) from Buhama Kup, male (67) and female (26) from Sonwar, male (35) from Rawalpora, four males (26, 30, 40, 40) from BB Cantt Srg, female (26) from Tengpora, male (83) from Karan Nagar Srg, male (48) from Bemina Srg, female (78) from Hyderpora, male (72) from Rajbagh, male (36) from Eidgah, male (NA) from Natipora, female (75) from Hazratbal Srg, female (72) from Khanyar Srg, female (65) from Khanmoh Srg, three females (11, 38, 64) and male (39) from Lal Bazar, female (61) from Barzulla, male (67) from Qamarwari, male (75) from Lal Bazar, male (40) from Baramulla, male (40) from HMT, two females (28, 68) from Qamarwari, male (40) and female (38) from Chanapora, female (65) from Hyderpora, male (16) from Naik Bagh Srg, male (40) from Lal Bazar, male (48) from Aalikadal Srg, female (26) from Zainakadal, female (50) from Syed Pora Harwan Srg, female (70) from Hawal Srg, male (55) from Amdakadal Srg, NA (60) from Hawal, male (40) from Samboora, female (51) from Tahab, male (50) from Yachgooz, male (NA) from Bemina, two females (21, 37) from Padgampora, male (NA) from Handwara Kup, female (47) from Hyderpora Srg, female (41) from Nishat Srg, male (51) from Illachibagh Srg, male (70) from Beeru Budgam, female (NA) from Sanatnagar Srg, two females (08, 34) from Rainawari, male (NA) from Qamarwari, female (NA) from Khayam, male (NA) from Uri, male (NA) from Banihal, male (71) from Batwara, female (68) from Bandipora.
Moreover, they said, 536 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals 185 from Jammu Division and 351 from Kashmir. (GNS)
