J&K death toll mounts to 1676, Budgam becomes 4th district to record 100 deaths
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Nov 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight more COVID-19 deaths, while 565 more people tested positive for the virus in the union territory on Friday, officials said.
They said that fatality count in the UT has mounted to 1676, while 108871 people have tested positive for the pestilence in J&K till date.
Among the victims, who died today One was from Budgam district and with this the central Kashmir district became the fourth district in the J&K to record 100 or more deaths due to the virus, officials said, adding that
five deaths were reported from Jammu and three deaths were reported from Kashmir.
While two deaths each were reported from Jammu and Doda, one each was reported from Udhampur, Srinagar (a 65-year-old man from Umarabad) and Anantnag (a 71-year-old woman from Shangus) besides Budgam 9a 65-year-old woman from Wangwas Nagam).
With these deaths, the total fatality count in the Valley has reached 1097 and 579 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 416 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (296), Baramulla (161), Budgam (100), Pulwama (86), Kupwara (82), Anantnag (78), Doda (55), Bandipora (50), Kulgam (50), Rajouri (49), Udhampur (47), Ganderbal (37), Shopian (37), Kathua (36), Samba (29), Poonch (22), Ramban (18), Kishtwar(16), and Reasi (9).
J&K reports 565 new cases
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 565 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 108871. Among the infected include a former BJP minister besides six soldiers and three minors.
Official sources told GNS that Srinagar reported 88, Baramulla 35, Budgam 23, Pulwama 21, Kupwara 29,
Anantnag 8, Bandipora 9, Ganderbal 14, Kulgam 5, Shopian 6, Jammu 142, Rajouri 19, Udhampur 49, Doda 36, Kathua 17, Poonch 1, Samba 15, Kishtwar 28, Ramban 13 and Reasi 7 (GNS)
A number of these cases were confirmed at CD and SKIMS Soura diagnostic laboratories. The CD cases include female (42) from Khrew, female (10) from Dharamgund Aripal, female (41) from Kahlil, male (65) from Lam, female (50) from Hari Parigam, two females (03, 35) from Neibugh, five males (42, 45, 31, 38, 26) from BB Cantt Srg, female (45) from Handwara, two males (37, 53) from Rawalpora, male (40) from Rainawari, female (70) from Nowshera, male (09) and two females (05, 60) from Baghat Barzulla, male (55) from Rampora, male (57) from CDM Srg, male (NA) from Hyderpora, male (49) from Rawalpora, female (50) and male (55) from Nawabazar, female (60) from Batamaloo Srg, male (60) from Dalgate, female (23) from HMT, male (NA) from HYDS, female (42) from Kangan, female (50) from Zainakadal, male (26) from Budgam, male (80) and female (75) from Peerbagh, male (50) from Jagirpora, male (55) from Goloora, female (65) from Ganderbal, female (40) from Kralpora Budgam, male (90) and female (56) from Bemina, male (45) from HMT, male (NA) from Tangmarg, male (62) and female (25) from Buspora, female (53) from Peerbagh, male (50) from Bandipora, male (78) from Hawal, female (23) and male (60) from Peerbagh, male (23) from Batamaloo, NA (76) from Chanapora, female (40) from Salambad Uri, male (40) from Bandi Uri, female (20) from Nambla Uri, female (35) from Salambad Uri, female (55) from Dawaran Uri, male (35) from Lalpora Lolab, female (55) from Chattabal, male (65) from Habakadal, male (81) from Chanapora, two females (60, 30) and three males (37, 32, 63) from Soura Srinagar.
SKIMS Cases
The BB Cantt cases include male (42) from BB Cantt , male (21) from Shankerpora Nowgam, male (40) from Hanjoora Chadoora, female (25) from Khurdi Gurwai, male (55) and female (26) from Zabar Mohalla, two females (40, 37) from Housing Colony Ompora, female (48) from Sheikhpora, male (40) from Pandit Colony Sheikhpora, male (34) from Palpora, female (48) from Beerwah Budgam, female (65) from Saloora, male (49) and female (50) from Kachan Gbl, two males (48, 14) and two females (13, 14) from Serch, female (11) from Wahidpora, two females (20, 20) from Larsun Ganderbal, male (60) from Nagabal, male (65) from Kangan, female (NA) from Rabitar Ganderbal, female (32) from NA, female (20) from Kangan, male (30) from Khalmulla Ganderbal, female (58) from Baghat, male (69) from Nowhatta, female (66) from Buchpora, female (54) from Rainawari, female (40) from Lal Bazar, female (45) and male (52) from Lalbazar, male (68) from Rawalpora, male (50) from Mil Stop, female (29) from Abdullah Bridge, female (20) from Rajbagh, male (40) from Dara, male (64) from Saidakadal, male (25) and female (32) from Naik Bagh, female (54) from Buchpora, male (54) from Nowshera, male (20) from Buchpora, male (21) from Nowshera, male (59) from Ahmadnagar, male (27) from Buchpora, male (21) from Ahmadnagar, male (56) and female (45) from Nowshera, male (37) from Basant Bagh, male (48) from Buchpora, male (36) from Hawal, male (33) from Hamza Colony, male (29) from Buzhama, male (35) from Chattabal, female (85) from Qamarwari, male (49) from Buchpora, female (77) from Nowshera, male (58) from Brane, male (80) from Shalimar, male (74) from Chattabal, male (80) from Khajabazar, male (78) from Lal Bazar, male (58) from Peerbagh Srinagar, female (31) from Narwa Pulwama, male (82) from Zasow Pulwama, female (75) from Watapora Bandipora, male (55) from Handwara, female (65) from Machil Kupwara, female (60) from Khanabal, male (64) from Bragpora Anantnag, cases include male (67) from Khanpora, male (38) from Sopore, two males (65, 73) from Noorbagh Baramulla, male (65) from Dachan Kishtwar, male (20) from Kote Rajouri.
Moreover, they said, 596 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals— 200 from Jammu and 396 from Kashmir Division. (GNS)
