1144 new COVID infections, two deaths in J&K

17/04/2021

JAMMU, APr 16: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1144 fresh Covid-19 cases, the second highest single day spike in the infections this year so far, even as two more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.
Out of 1144 cases, they said 414 were from Jammu division and 730 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 144021.
Providing district wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 407 cases, Baramulla 89, Budgam 97, Pulwama 45, Kupwara 11, Anantnag 30, Bandipora 12, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 33, Shopian 1, Jammu 223, Udhampur 29, Rajouri 33, Doda 10, Kathua 32, Samba 23, Kishtwar 4, Poonch 6, Ramban 11 and Reasi 43. Regarding the deaths, they said one each was reported from Jammu and Kashmir, taking the overall toll to 2048 in J&K.
There are 10620 active positive cases in J&K—4123 in Jammu and 6497 in Kashmir, they said.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 144021 positive cases, 10620 are Active Positive, 131353 have recovered and 2048have died; 759 in Jammu division and 1289 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 6683730test results available, 6539709 samples have been tested as negative till 16thApril, 2021.
Till date 1650559 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 69214 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 10620 in isolation and 127267in home surveillance. Besides, 1441410 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 33851 positive cases (including 407 cases reported today) with 3770 Active Positive, 29596recovered (including 205 cases recovered today), 485 deaths; Baramulla has 10227 positive cases (including 89 cases reported today)with 982Active Positive, 9062recovered (including 52 cases recovered today), 183 deaths; Budgam reported 8853 positive cases (including 97 cases reported today)with 437 active positive cases, 8293 recovered (including 35cases recovered today), 123 deaths; Pulwama has 6245 positive cases (including 45 cases reported today)with 237 Active Positive, 5916 recovered (including 21 cases recovered today)and 92 deaths; Kupwara has 6114 positive cases (including 11 cases reported today), 232 Active Positive, 5784recoveries (including 21 cases recovered today), 98 deaths; Anantnag district has 5528 positive cases (including 30 cases reported today)with 276 Active Positive, 5153 recovered (including 17 cases recovered today), 99 deaths; Bandipora has 4943 positive cases (including12 cases reported today), with112Active Positive and 4768 recoveries (including 27 cases recovered today), 63 deaths; Ganderbal has 4862 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today)with 109 Active Positive, 4704 recoveries (including 13 cases recovered today)and49deaths; Kulgam has 3120 positive cases (including 33 cases reported today)with 252 Active Positive, 2811recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today)and 57 deaths while as Shopian has 2744 positive cases (including 01 cases reported today),90 active positive cases, 2614 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today)and 40 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 28226 positive cases (including 223 cases reported today) with 2182 active positive cases, 25648recoveries (including 60 cases recovered today), 396 deaths; Udhampur has 5129 positive cases (including 29 cases reported today), 698active positive cases, 4373 recoveries (including 32 cases recovered today)and58 deaths; Rajouri has 4028 positive cases (including 33 cases reported today)with 123active positive, 3849 recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today)and 56 deaths; Doda has 3518 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today)with41Active positive, 3413 recovered (including 08 cases recovered today)and 64 deaths; Kathua has 3671 positive cases (including 32 cases reported today), 207 active positive cases, 3411 recovered(including 21 cases recovered today) and 53 deaths; Kishtwar has 2799 positive cases (including 04 cases reported today)with 12 Active Positive, 2765 recoveries (including 21 cases recovered today)and22 deaths; Samba has 3009 positive cases (including 23 cases reported today)with 136 active positive cases, 2830 recoveries (including 08 cases recovered today)and 43 deaths; Poonch has 2623 positive cases (including 06 cases reported today)with71active positive, 2524recoveries (including 05 cases recovered today)and 28 deaths; Rambanhas 2202 positive cases (including 11 cases reported today)with39 active positive cases, 2140 recoveries (including 01 cases recovered today)and 23 deaths while Reasi has 2329 positive (including 43 cases reported today)with 614 active positive cases, 1699 recoveriesand 16 deaths.
According to the bulletin, among the total 144021 positive cases in J&K, 16355 have been reported as travelers while 127666 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 1109 COVID dedicated beds, 972 Isolation beds with 808 vacant beds and 137 ICU beds where 91 beds are vacant in Jammu division while there are 1289 COVID dedicated beds, 1177 Isolation beds where 807 beds are vacant and 112 ICU beds where 90are vacant beds in Kashmir division. There are a total of 2398 COVID dedicated beds, 2149 Isolation beds with 1615 beds vacant and 249 ICU beds with 181vacant beds in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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