J&K reports 34 fresh COVID-19 deaths, 1723 cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 1723 fresh COVID-19 cases while 34 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hour, officials said on Friday.

They said 599 of these cases were confirmed in Jammu division and 1124 in Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 2,97,602.

Regarding the deaths, they said, 13 were reported from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fatality count to 4026.

Providing district-wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 303 cases, Baramulla 177, Budgam 128, Pulwama 138, Kupwara 111, Anantnag 72, Bandipora 48, Ganderbal 37, Kulgam 88, Shopian 22, Jammu 165, Udhampur 53, Rajouri 73, Doda 48, Kathua 22, Samba 25, Kishtwar 31, Poonch 95, Ramban 75 and Reasi 12.

Moreover, they said, 2731 more COVID-19 patients have recovered, 1107 from Jammu Division and 1624 from Kashmir valley.

There are now 29615 active positive cases, 10612 in Jammu and 19003 in Kashmir.

Meanwhile, officials said one new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) has been reported today, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 14 in J&K.