Coronavirus: 183 new cases take J&K tally to 8429

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 183 fresh COVID-19 infections, taking the number of cases in J&K to 8429.

Giving the district-wise breakup of the cases, officials said that 59 were reported from Srinagar, Kupwara 20, Baramulla 17, Budgam 19, Samba 18, Ramban 10, Jammu 9, Kathua 7, four each in Pulwama, Kulgam and Bandipora, three each in Anantnag and Doda, two each in Udhampur and Rajouri, besides one each in Shopian and Ganderbal.

Among the cases, 42 were confirmed out of 2218 samples processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the SKIMS Soura, Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus Control Measures at the hospital, said.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, said that among the cases include 18 from Budgam, nine from Srinagar, three each from Kupwara and Kulgam, two each from Bandipora, Pulwama, Anantnag and Baramulla, besides one from Shopian.

Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, said that out of 476 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 20 tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them are from Srinagar. The other cases were confirmed at CD and Jammu labs.