J&K reports 179 new COVID-19 cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 179 new COVID-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.

They said that 62 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 117 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 319755.

Providing the district-wide details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 59 cases, Baramulla 6, Budgam 12, Pulwama 13, Kupwara 8, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 7, Shopian 0, Jammu 13, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 10, Doda 15, Kathua 7, Samba 0, Kishtwar 9, Poonch 6, Ramban 6 and Reasi 1.

Regarding the death due to the virus, they said, it was reported from Jammu division and none from Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 4363.

Moreover, they said, 277 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—113 from Jammu Division and 164 from Kashmir Valley. So far 313375 people have recovered while 4363 others have succumbed to the virus, leaving active cases at 2017 in J&K—830 in Jammu and 1187 in the Valley.

There was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today and thus the cumulative number of confirmed cases increases to 33 in J&K, the officials added.