Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Jan 9: Six travelers were among 122 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in past 24, officials said on Saturday. Two more deaths were reported today, taking the death toll to 1,909 in J&K.
Officials said two persons died of Covid-19 in J&K today.
“Both were from Jammu division—a man from Ploura area of Jammu and woman from Gandya area of Kathua,” they said.
Among the fresh cases, officials said 64 were from Jammu division and 58 from Kashmir Division.
They said that Srinagar reported 25 cases, Baramulla 8, Budgam 5, Kupwara 7, Pulwama 6, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 2, Ganderbal 2, Kulgam 3, Shopian 0, Jammu 47, Udhampur 5, Rajouri 0, Doda 5, Kathua 4, Kishtwar 2, Samba 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0 and Reasi 1.
Moreover, they said, 267 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—116 from Jammu Division and 151 from Kashmir Valley.
They said out of 122425 positive cases, 2094 are active positive, 118422 have recovered and 1909 have died—711 in Jammu and 1198 in Kashmir.
Out of 4059790 test results available, they said, 3937365 samples have been tested as negative till date.
The number of active cases dropped to 2,094 in the UT, while 1,18,422 patients have recovered from the infection so far, the officials said.
Meanwhile, the UT reported two COVID-19 deaths — both from Jammu division — in past 24 hours. (GNS)
