Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Dec 24: A 92-year-old man was among seven more people who died to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, while 291 more people tested positive for the virus across Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
They said that fatality count due to the pestilence has mounted to 1860, while 119344 persons have tested positive for the virus in J&K till date.
Four among those who died today belonged to Jammu division and three to Kashmir, officials said.
They said the victims include a 55-year-old man from Chatha Near Satwari Jammu, 73-year-old man from Janipur Jammu, a 92-year-old man from Gole Gujral Jammu, a 65-year-old man from Budhwani Samba, an 80-year-old woman from Nambal Anantnag, an 85-year-old man from Tengpora Srinagar and a 70-year-old man from Beerwah Budgam.
With these deaths, the total fatality count in J&K reached 1860—1174 in the Valley and 686 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 444 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (350), Baramulla (170), Budgam (107), Kupwara (90), Pulwama (88), Anantnag (83), Doda (61), Bandipora (59), Udhampur (57), Kulgam (53), Rajouri (54), Kathua (48), Ganderbal (43), Shopian (37), Samba (38), Poonch (22), Ramban (21), Kishtwar(21), and Reasi (14).
291 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K
Meanwhile, nineteen travelers and two minors were among 291 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
They said Srinagar reported 66 cases, Baramulla 7, Budgam 22, Kupwara 12, Pulwama 18, Anantnag 3, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 4, Kulgam 4, Shopian 8, Jammu 94, Udhampur 9, Rajouri 8, Doda 3, Kathua 8, Kishtwar 3, Samba 8, Poonch 1, Ramban 6 and Reasi 4.
A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of CD hospital, SKIMS Soura and GMC Anantnag.
The CD cases include two females (45, 40) from Habakadal, female (46) from Naveedabad Batamaloo, female (80) from Pulwama, female (70) from Pulwama, four males (21, 40, 42, 73) and four females (47, 33, 54, 70) from Safakadal, female (24) from Deedarpora Handwara, female (42) from Chadoora, female (30) from Rangwara Baramulla, male (65) from Safakadal, female (35) from Khanyar Srg, two females (35, 57) from Sanatnagar, female (28) from Budgam, male (50) from Chanapora, female (30) from HMT, female (19) from Hyderpora, male (03) from Bemina, female (49) from Gagribal, male (44) from Makdomi Sahib, female (25) from Hawal, male (50) from Eidgah, male (19) from Lal Bazar, male (34) from Malarata, male (19) from Hope Classes Parraypora.
SKIMS Cases
The Budgam cases include male (45) from PS Charisharief, female (30) from Sangarwani, female (25) from Dragger, female (65) from Ranger Chadoora, male (80) from Kralwari Chadoora, male (23) from Kralpora Magam, male (60) from Peth Makhama, male (45) from Hyderpora, male (65) from Beerwah, female (30) from Hanjilawaypora, male (36) from Parryangan Ompora, male (85) from Patah Sharan Budgam.
The Kupwara cases include male (24) from 328 Fd Hosp Niyari Kupwara.
The Ganderbal cases include female (26) from Beehama, male (35) from Wakura Ganderbal.
The Srinagar cases include female (50) from Sir Syed Avenue Peerbagh, male (15) from Batamaloo, male (42) from Buchpora, male (36) from Nishat, female (37) from Zakura, two females (36, 10) and male (09) from Nishat, two males (55, 69) from Nigeen, female (28) from Chasmashahi, female (22) from Malabagh, male (34) from Lal Bazar, female (20) from Srinagar, male (60) from Baghat, female (24) from Skims Srinagar.
The Baramulla cases include male (31) from Uplina, male (60) from Boniyar Baramulla.
The Anantnag cases include male (70) from Harnag Anantnag. The Jammu cases include male (30) from Kujwani Jammu.
The GMC Anantnag female (62) and two males (73, 30) from Lalpora, male (45) from Kadalbal Pampore, four females (55, 50, 40, 26) and male (39) from Athwajan Srg, female (29) from Kanipora Budgam, two females (56, 18) from Bemina Srg, three males (70, 30, 18) and female (62) from Kanipora Budgam, female (48) from Barpor Pulwama, male (67) from S Karewa, two females (25, 53) from Gagren. Moreover, the officials said that 299 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals including 160 from Jammu Division and 139 from Kashmir. (GNS)
