J&K reports 221 new COVID-19 cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 221 new COVID-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.

They said that 103 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 118 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 319576.

Providing the district-wide details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 40 cases, Baramulla 15, Budgam 15, Pulwama 19, Kupwara 6, Anantnag 9, Bandipora 2, Ganderbal 8, Kulgam 3, Shopian 1, Jammu 1, Udhampur 4, Rajouri 10, Doda 17, Kathua 7, Samba 13, Kishtwar 8, Poonch 12, Ramban 12 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 4362.

Moreover, they said, 208 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—70 from Jammu Division and 138 from Kashmir Valley. So far 313098 people have recovered while 4362 others have succumbed to the virus, leaving active cases at 2116 in J&K—882 in Jammu and 1234 in the Valley.

There was one new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today and thus the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 33 in J&K, the officials added.