J-K reports 259 fresh COVID-19 cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 259 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest single-day tally in 94 days, even as six more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.

They said 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 169 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 3,14,990.

Providing the district-wide details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 64 cases, Baramulla 13, Budgam 12, Pulwama 14, Kupwara 31, Anantnag 11, Bandipora 10, Ganderbal 6, Kulgam 6, Shopian 2, Jammu 2, Udhampur 2, Rajouri 12, Doda 9, Kathua 4, Samba 3, Kishtwar 14, Poonch 8, Ramban 7 and Reasi 29 (all travellers).

Regarding deaths, the officials said that all of them were reported from Kashmir Valley and none from Jammu Division, taking the fatality count 4310.

Moreover, they said, 549 more COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours—179 from Jammu Division and 370 from Kashmir. 305684 patients have recovered so far, leaving active cases at 4996—2020 in Jammu and 2976 in Kashmir.

There was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today and thus the cumulative number of confirmed cases remains 29 in J&K.