J&K reports 108 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 5406

SRINAGAR — Three paramilitary CRPF, two police and an Army personnel, besides three pregnant women and six minors including a 15-day-old baby were among 108 fresh cases of novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The fresh cases take the overall case tally of COVID-19 patients in J&K to 5406.

Giving district wise breakup, sources said that 27 cases were reported from Shopian followed by 17 each in Srinagar and Udhampur, Kupwara (9), seven each in Kulgam and Baramulla, Budgam (5), Anantnag (4), three each in Rajouri and Reasi, two each in Bandipora, Pulwama and Ramban, besides one each in Kathua and Samba.

Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS said that out of the 2144 samples processed at the viral diagnostic lab today, 58 returned positive for the virus.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, said among them 32 were reported from Shopian, six from Kulgam, five from Srinagar, four from Anantnag, five from Baramulla, two each from Bandipora and Kupwara, besides one each from Pulwama and Ganderbal.

He said the cases from Srinagar include three CRPF men from 79 and 144 battalions, besides a 15-days-old baby from Bemina and one woman (38) from Ishber Nishat.