J&K reports 1141 fresh COVID-19 cases, four deaths

Darbar move deferred due to spike in COVID cases; Govt cancels ongoing class 10 exams; postpones class 12 exams

16/04/2021

JAMMU, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 1,141 new coronavirus infections that pushed the number of active cases in the union territory past the 10,000-mark for the first time this year, officials said.
With the fresh cases, Jammu and Kashmir's cumulative tally has risen to 1,42,877. The death toll climbed to 2,046 with four new fatalities, they said.
Of the fresh cases, 707 were reported from the Kashmir division and 434 from the Jammu division.
The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 418, including 71 travellers, followed by 215 in Jammu and 136 in Baramulla.
The number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir stands at 10,040, while 13,0971 patients have recovered so far, they said.
In view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the union territory, the administration has cancelled the ongoing board examinations for Class 10.
The government on Thursday deferred the biannual darbar move to Srinagar saying that the civil secretariat, which is the seat of the Union Territory administration, shall function both in Srinagar and Jammu cities.
As part of the biannual darbar move and the civil secretariat's shift, other move offices and the Raj Bhavan were scheduled to close in Jammu on April 30 to May 1 and set to begin functioning in the summer capital from May 10.
The practice of darbar move - under which the administration functions in Jammu during six months of winter and in Srinagar during summer - was started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 to escape extreme weather conditions in the two regions.
"In view of sharply rising cases of COVID in J&K, the government has taken few important decisions ensuring safety of employees. Darbar move deferred because of COVID. Secretariat to function in both #Srinagar & #Jammu. Office functioning not to be affected because of eOffice," Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a series of tweets on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir had recorded 1,086 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday taking the infection count to 1,41,736 while five deaths due to the virus raised the toll to 2,042 in the UT.
As Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID cases, the threat it poses to people and staff on the move and the implementation of eOffice software in both the secretariat and move offices, it has been decided to defer the darbar move this time, the LG said.
"However, Secretariat will function in both Srinagar & Jammu with staff equitably split between two Secretaries will function from both locations in an equitable manner", Sinha's office tweeted.
He said office functioning will not be affected as files will move electronically between both the secretariats through eOffice software.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday cancelled the ongoing class 10 and postponed the class 12 exams being conducted by the Board of School Education.
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha while announcing the decision on Twitter, said the promotion of class 10 students will be decided on the basis of their performance in subjects already undertaken in present exam and internal assessment.
It said that a review about class 12 exams will be taken after a month.
“In view of rising cases of COVID19, Class X ongoing exams for remaining subjects has been cancelled and their promotion to class XI will be decided on the basis of their performance in subjects already undertaken in present exam and internal assessment, ” the LG’s office tweeted this evening.
“In case of ongoing XII exams, it has been postponed and it will be reviewed after one month, ” it added.
Moreover, 487 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 116 from Jammu Division and 371 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 142877 positive cases, 10040 are Active Positive, 130791 have recovered and 2046have died; 758 in Jammu division and 1288 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 6648718test results available, 6505841 samples have been tested as negative till 15thApril, 2021.
Till date 1641528 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 71500 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 10040 in isolation and 132646in home surveillance. Besides, 1425296 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 33444 positive cases (including 418 cases reported today) with 3569 Active Positive, 29391recovered (including 195 cases recovered today), 484 deaths; Baramulla has 10138 positive cases (including 136 cases reported today)with 945Active Positive, 9010recovered (including 44 cases recovered today), 183 deaths; Budgam reported 8756 positive cases (including 25 cases reported today)with 375 active positive cases, 8258 recovered (including 41cases recovered today), 123 deaths; Pulwama has 6200 positive cases (including 21 cases reported today)with 213 Active Positive, 5895 recovered (including 16 cases recovered today)and 92 deaths; Kupwara has 6103 positive cases (including 23 cases reported today), 242 Active Positive, 5763recoveries (including 15 cases recovered today), 98 deaths; Anantnag district has 5498 positive cases (including 30 cases reported today)with 263 Active Positive, 5136 recovered (including 13 cases recovered today), 99 deaths; Bandipora has 4931 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today), with127Active Positive and 4741 recoveries (including 30 cases recovered today), 63 deaths; Ganderbal has 4857 positive cases (including 13 cases reported today)with 117 Active Positive, 4691 recoveries (including 10 cases recovered today) and 49 deaths; Kulgam has 3087 positive cases (including 28 cases reported today) with 224 Active Positive, 2806 recoveries (including 07 cases recovered today)and 57 deaths while as Shopian has 2743 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today),94 active positive cases, 2609 recoveries and 40 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 28003 positive cases (including 215 cases reported today) with 2020 active positive cases, 25588recoveries (including 46 cases recovered today), 395 deaths; Udhampur has 5100 positive cases (including 47 cases reported today), 701active positive cases, 4341 recoveries (including 08 cases recovered today)and58 deaths; Rajouri has 3995 positive cases (including 13 cases reported today)with 95 active positive, 3844 recoveries (including 07 cases recovered today)and 56 deaths; Doda has 3508 positive cases (including 04 cases reported today)with39Active positive, 3405 recovered (including 06 cases recovered today)and 64 deaths; Kathua has 3639 positive cases (including 29 cases reported today), 196 active positive cases, 3390 recovered(including 19 cases recovered today) and 53 deaths; Kishtwar has 2795 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today)with 29 Active Positive, 2744 recoveries (including 10 cases recovered today)and22 deaths; Samba has 2986 positive cases (including 13 cases reported today)with 121 active positive cases, 2822 recoveries and 43 deaths; Poonch has 2617 positive cases (including 09 cases reported today)with70active positive, 2519recoveriesand 28 deaths; Ramban has 2191 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today)with29 active positive cases, 2139 recoveries and 23 deaths while Reasi has 2286 positive (including 93 cases reported today)with 571 active positive cases, 1699 recoveries (including 20 cases recovered today)and 16 deaths.
According to the bulletin, among the total 142877 positive cases in J&K, 16175 have been reported as travelers while 126702 as others.
The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts from which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily residing.
The bulletin added that there are 1091 COVID dedicated beds, 962 Isolation beds with 808 vacant beds and 129 ICU beds where 98 beds are vacant in Jammu division while there are 1570 COVID dedicated beds, 1484 Isolation beds where 858 beds are vacant and 86 ICU beds where 90are vacant beds in Kashmir division. There are a total of 2661 COVID dedicated beds, 2446 Isolation beds with 1666 beds vacant and 215 ICU beds with 188vacant beds in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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