551 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, total 93,764

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 551 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours including nine security forces men and six minors, taking total tally of infections to 93,764, officials said on Thursday.

They said that Srinagar reported 127 cases, Budgam 22, Baramulla 85, Pulwama 19, Kupwara 44, Anantnag 10, Bandipora 11, Ganderbal 21, Kulgam 13, Shopian 2, Jammu 109, Rajouri 3, Udhampur 21, Doda 12, Kathua 15, Poonch 8, Samba 7, Kishtwar 6, Ramban 8 and Reasi 8.

A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of SKIMS Soura and CD Hospital.

Moreover, officials said, 588 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—264 from Jammu Division and 324 from Kashmir Valley.