Death toll rises to 1536, case tally at 98892
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Nov 8: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours, while 555 more people tested positive for the virus across the union territory, officials said on Sunday.
They said that the fatality count due to COVID-19 in J&K has mounted to 1536 and 98892 people have tested positive for the pestilence till date.
Giving details of the causalities, the officials said that victims include
one each from Srinagar and Kupwara while three others belong to Jammu division.
The victim from Srinagar was a 70-year-old man from Habbak Naseembagh Srinagar who died five days after he was admitted to SKIMS Soura. Those who died in Jammu region belonged to J&K’s winter capital.
With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 1536 in J&K—1017 in Valley and 519 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 375 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (269), Baramulla (148), Budgam (94), Pulwama (83), Kupwara (74), Anantnag (76), Rajouri (48), Kulgam (48), Bandipora(47), Doda (48), Shopian (35), Ganderbal (35), Udhampur (32), Kathua (33), Samba (25), Poonch (23), Ramban (18), Kishtwar(15), and Reasi (8).
J&K reports 555 new cases, total 98892
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 555 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, officials told GNS on Sunday.
They said Srinagar reported 122 cases, Baramulla 42, Budgam 40, Pulwama 19, Kupwara 13, Anantnag 17, Bandipora 24, Ganderbal 46, Kulgam 12, Shopian 7, Jammu 95, Rajouri 7, Udhampur 20, Doda 16,
Kathua 15, Poonch 21, Samba 13, Kishtwar 13, Ramban 7 and Reasi 6.
A number of these cases were confirmed at SKIMS and CD hospital’s diagnostic laboratories and includes from nine army men from BB Cantt Srinagar and six BSF soldiers.
The CD cases include female (57) and male (59) from NA, female (14) from Hyderpora, male (60) from Safakadal, nine males (25, 44, 27, 25, 35, 23, 52, 44, 46) from BB Cantt Srg, female (25) from Rajbagh, male (37) from Elahibagh, male (40) from Eidgah Srg, female (45) from Chattabal, male (38) from Srinagar, male (26) from Eidgah Srg, male (60) from Shivpora, six males (70, 70, 65, 48, 75, 55) and four females (72, 72, 72, 75) from NA, male (60) from Hawal, female (50) from Padshahi Bagh, female (32) from Gulposh Colony, female (58) and two males (65, 35) from Rajbagh, male (52) from Ahmadnagar, female (40) from Budgam, female (22) from Hawal, female (22) from Hyderpora, male (22) from Soura, two females (18, 16) from Chattabal, female (37) from Bemina, two males (31, 58) from Chanapora, male (16) from Gojwara, two females (27, 55) from Gogjibagh, male (30) from Chattabal, female (47) and male (22) from Rajbagh, male (60) from Chattabal, male (85) and two females (78, 09) from Nawabazar, male (33) from Kanimazar, male (60) from Nowpora, male (52) from SMHS Srg, male (68) from Batwara, two males (51, 14) and three females (15, 12, 50) from Bemina, female (65) from Harna Budgam, male (13) from Buchpora, male (NA) from Nawakadal, two males (NA, 26) from Srinagar, male (62) and female (NA) from Tulsibagh Srg, male (56) from Lethpora Awantipora, male (NA) from Bemina, male (56) from Kupwara, four males (42, 48, 50, 18) and two females (16, 50) from Zoonimar, female (75) from Lal Bazar, female (NA) from The BSF cases include six males (53, 53, 36, 52, 55, 35) from Ch BSF Humhama Srinagar.
The Budgam cases include male (65) from Lasjan, male (55) from Ladden, male (45) from Shrine Charisharief, male (21) from Talabikalan, male (44) from Sozeith, male (56) from Rathsun, male (72) from Aripanthan Beru, male (18) from Palpora Magam, male (35) from Nowgam Naik Bagh, male (60) from Chrali Pora Nowgam, female (35) from Sheikhpora Chattergam, male (30) from Dangerpora Chattergam, male (30) from Baghi Mehtab Budgam.
The Ganderbal cases include female (33) from Barwulla, two males (54, 28) and female (58) from Kangan, two males (85, 12) and two females (83, 35) from Waskura, female (70) and three males (75, 28, 70) from Ahan, male (86) from Malshahibagh, male (56) from Search, female (33) from Fatehpora, female (33) from Saloora, male (82) from Ganderbal, female (27) from Saloora, female (50) from Saloora, female (42) from Takya Khalamulla Alusteng, male (60) from Nunner, female (85) from Gund, female (48) from Kurhama, male (45) and female (42) from Lar, male (58) from Chundina, male (33) from Kangan, male (60) from NA Ganderbal, male (60) from Choont, female (65) from Kangan Ganderbal.
The Srinagar cases include male (36) from Wanabal Rawalpora, two males (30, 60) and female (30) from Nowhatta, male (30) from Kullmulla, female (60) from Hajibagh, male (62) from Lal Bazar, male (62) from Eidgah, female (60) from Buchpora, male (40) from Lal Bazar, two males (28, 28) from Soura, male (58) from Batamaloo, male (65) from Alamgiri Bazar, female (65) from Nowshera, male (28) from Lal Bazar, female (28) from Alamgiri Bazar, male (65) from Jawahar Nagar, male (67) from Hawal, male (28) from Hyderpora, male (70) from Soura, male (50) from Dalgate, female (70) from Buchpora, female (44) from 90feet Road, female (55) from Rainawari, female (75) from Kawdara, female (68) from Nowshera, male (55) from Dalgate Srinagar. The Baramulla cases include male (25) from Sopore, male (60) from Fatehpora Baramulla. The Poonch cases include male (40) from Sorankote Poonch.
Moreover, they said, 456 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals— 171 from Jammu Division and 285 from Kashmir Valley. (GNS)
