346 new COVID-19 cases take J&K’s tally past 11k

SRINAGAR — Forty-four from Central Jail Anantnag and at least 23 from paramilitary forces were among 346 new novel coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the overall tally of COVID-19 patients to 11,173 in J&K.

Among the fresh cases, 56 were reported from Jammu and 290 from Kashmir Valley.

Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, officials said that Srinagar reported 127 of them, Anantnag 58, Pulwama 39, Bandipora 16, 14 each in Budgam and Doda, 11 each in Baramulla, Shopian and Jammu, 10 each in Kathua and Rajouri, Kulgam 7, Kishtwar 5 Ganderbal 4, three each in Kupwara and Reasi besides one each in Ramban, Samba and Poonch.

Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura, said that out of 2424 samples which were processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the hospital today, 117 returned positive for the virus.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, said that 34 are from Srinagar, 18 from Anantnag, 16 from Pulwama, 10 from Budgam, nine from Baramulla, eight each from SSB/CRPF and Kulgam, seven from Bandipora, two each from Kupwara and Ganderbal besides one each from Shopian, Kargil and Banihal.

Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, said that out of 540 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 48 tested positive for COVID-19, all from Srinagar.

Meanwhile, 128 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals including 28 from Jammu Division and 100 from Valley.