Two women among five die due to COVID-19 in J&K

SRINAGAR — Five more people, two of them women in fifties from Kashmir Valley, succumbed to COVID-19 in J&K in the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count 1920, officials said on Friday.

Officials said that three of the victims were from Jammu division and two from the Valley— a 55-year-old woman from Vessu Kulgam and a 50-year from Machama Beerwah in Budgam district.

The victims from Jammu division include a 75-year-old man from Gadigarh, a 67-year-old man from Chack Bhagwana, Jourian and a 65-year-old man from Barnoti Kathua.

So far, 1920 people have succumbed to virus in J&K—1205 in the Valley and 715 in Jammu region.

Srinagar district with 453 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (367), Baramulla (172), Budgam (114), Kupwara (94), Pulwama (88), Anantnag (84), Doda (64), Bandipora (61), Udhampur (57), Kulgam (54), Rajouri (55), Kathua (51), Ganderbal (46), Shopian (39), Samba (39), Poonch (24), Ramban (21), Kishtwar (22), and Reasi (15).

18 travelers among 144 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Eighteen travelers and a paramilitary CRPF man were among 144 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours. Also, the two persons who had flown into Kashmir Valley earlier this month and were found positive for COVID-19 have tested negative for the UK strain of virus.

“Their samples were sent outside for testing recently and both have tested negative for new UK strain of COVID but are normal COVID positive,” an official said.

Meanwhile, among the fresh cases, official sources said that 60 are from Jammu Division and 80 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 123108.

Giving district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 40 cases, Baramulla 2, Budgam 2, Pulwama 3, Kupwara 3, Anantnag 6, Bandipora 2, Ganderbal 10, Kulgam 3, Shopian 9, Jammu 46, Udhampur 2, Rajouri 0, Doda 0, Kathua 1, Samba 9, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 1, Ramban 5 and Reasi 0.

Moreover, 179 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—111 from Jammu Division and 68 from Kashmir Valley. The number of active cases has reduced to 1428 in J&K.