Death toll mounts to 1841, total cases at 118263
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Dec 20: Four more people died of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24-hours, while 257 more persons tested positive for the virus, officials said on Sunday.
They said that fatality count due to COVID-19 in J&K has mounted to 1841, while 118263 people have tested positive for the pestilence in the union territory till date.
While giving the details of the causalities that took place today, the officials said that three among the victims belonged to Jammu division and one to Kashmir.
A 85-year-old man from Rajbagh Srinagar, two from Udhampur and one from Jammu died today. With these deaths, the total fatality count in J&K reached 1841—1166 in the Valley and 675 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 442 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (343), Baramulla (170), Budgam (106), Pulwama (88), Kupwara (88), Anantnag (82), Doda (60), Bandipora (58), Udhampur (52), Kulgam (53), Rajouri (54), Kathua (48), Ganderbal (42), Shopian (37), Samba (36), Poonch (22), Ramban (21), Kishtwar(21), and Reasi (13). (GNS)
J&K reports 257 fresh COVID-19 cases
Meanwhile, twelve security forces personnel and 11 travellers were among 257 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in J&K in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to 118263, the officials said on Sunday.
Among them, 144 were from Jammu Division and 106 from Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS.
Among them, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 36 cases, Baramulla 22, Budgam 10, Kupwara 7, Pulwama 3, Anantnag 1, Bandipora 8, Ganderbal 15, Kulgam 0, Shopian 11, Jammu 98, Udhampur 7, Rajouri 11, Doda 2, Kathua 13, Kishtwar 3, Samba 8, Poonch 1, Ramban 1and Reasi 0.
CD Cases
Male (36) (NA) from Khaniyar, male (27) (NA) from Habakadal, male (08) (NA) from Gagribal, male (45) (NA) from Hyderpora, female (40) (NA) from Hyderpora, male (38) (NA) from Khaniyar, male (63) (NA) from Rawalpora, female (27) (NA) from Indra nagar, male (50) (NA) from Habbak, male (58) from Abhama, male (40) from Abhama, male (75) from Abhama, male (45) from Abhama, female (40) from Abhama, female (32) from Abhama, female (44) from Abhama, female (65) from Abhama, female (22) from Namlabal pampore, male (48) from Drangbal pampore, female (12) from Tral, male (12) from Buchoo, male (12) from Dar ganigund, male (61) (NA) from Perbagh sgr, male (22) (NA) from Kupwara, male (60) (NA) from Malbagh sgr, male (30) (NA) from Sopore, female (60) (NA) from Nowshera sgr, male (38) (NA) from Khaniyar, female (70) (NA) from Pampore, male (65) (NA) from Tangmarg, female (14) (NA) from Lalchowk, male (65) (NA) from Zaldagar, female (60) (NA) from Zaldagar, female (26) (NA) from Zaldagar.
SKIMS Cases
Samples received from BSF Humhama
Male (52) from Ch Bsf humhama sgr, male (35) from Ch Bsf humhama sgr, male (29) from Ch Bsf humhama sgr, male (38) from Ch Bsf humhama sgr, male (34) from Ch Bsf humhama.
Samples received from Budgam
Male (42) from Nagam badipora, female (55) from Dalipora, female (19) from Darwan, male (30) from Bkpora chinar colony, female (40) from Natipora budgam, female (45) from Zagipora Chrarishareef, female (39) from Kawoosa.
Samples received from CRPF
Male (28) from 6RR niyari kupwara, male (29) from 19 Garh niyari kupwara, male (45) from 328 Fd Hosp niyari kupwara, male (22) from Eme Bn niyari kupwara, male (36) from 628 Eme Bn niyari kupwara, male (28) from 628 Eme Bn niyari kupwara.
Samples received from Ganderbal
Female (07) from Yarmuqam, male (45) from Yarmuqam, female (54) from Barkati mohalla.
Samples received from Kupwara
Male (34) from Badkoot, female (45) from Sarmarg, female (45) from Kandi, male (30) from Tang check, female (65) (NA) from Shiloora, male (22) from Harie, female (35) from Rawatpora, male (50) from Manchatter, male (38) from Rawatpora, male (35) from Lastiyal, male (40) from Damni Sarkuli.
Samples received from SKIMS
Male (65) from Buchpora sgr, male (36) from Soura sgr, male (34) (NA) from SKims Hostel, female (55) from Laar ganderbal, male (63) from Soura, male (37) from Soura sgr, female (78) from Kanikadal sgr, male (55) from Kanikadal sgr, female (41) from Kanikadal sgr, female (18) from Chanpora sgr, male (23) from Purshiyar sgr, female (50) from Soura, female (75) from Zainpora shopian, male (62) (NA) from Tral pulwama, male (36) from Skims Soura, male (NA) from Saidkadal sgr, female (60) from Soura sgr, male (35) from Chanduna ganderbal, female (45) (NA) from Kulgam.
Moreover, they said 475 COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—246 from Jammu Division and 229 from Kashmir Valley. (GNS)