240 new COVID-19 infections take J&K tally to 9501

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 240 new COVID-19 infections, including 20 Army, SSB and police personnel. With these cases, the number of patients has risen to 9501.

Giving district-wise break of the cases, the officials said that Srinagar reported 58, Baramulla 37, Kulgam 2, Shopian 7, Anantnag 8, Kupwara 32, Pulwama 4, Budgam 18, Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 14, Jammu 12, Kathua 4, Samba 9, Rajouri 18, Poonch 5, Doda 3 and Kishtwar 4.

Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura, said that out of the samples which were processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the hospital today, 60 returned positive for the virus.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, said that among them, 17 are from Budgam, 16 from Srinagar, six from Baramulla, five each from Bandipora and Anantnag, three from Ganderbal, two from Shopian and one each from Kulgam and Kargil.

Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, said that out of 443 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 14 tested positive for COVID-19, all from Shopian.

The cases also include five Essential Service Providers, two Bank employees, three pregnant woman, two employees from Sopore Court, besides three SSB men (63 Bn Degree College) Sopore Camp, three policemen, 11 personnel from BB Cantt Srinagar, a trooper of 117 Bn CRPF Ganderbal, two policemen from DPL Handwara and nine-days-old female baby.