42 travelers among 565 new COVID-19 cases in J&K

SRINAGAR — 42 travelers were among 565 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 102159, officials said on Saturday.

Among them, 259 were reported from Jammu division and 306 from Kashmir Valley, the officials said.

Giving district-wise details, they said that Srinagar reported 152 cases, Baramulla 45, Budgam 19, Pulwama 8, Kupwara 29, Anantnag 11, Bandipora 8, Ganderbal 25, Kulgam 3, Shopian 6, Jammu 91, Rajouri 15, Udhampur 41, Doda 26, Kathua 20, Poonch 8, Samba 9, Kishtwar 25, Ramban 14 and Reasi 10.

Moreover, they said, 476 COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—183 from Jammu Division and 293 from Kashmir Valley.

48-year-old man among six more die due to COVID-19 in Kashmir

A 48-year-old man was among six persons who succumbed to novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours. All the victims belonged to Kashmir Valley and none in any ten districts of Jammu division, officials said.

Among the victims include two each from Srinagar and Baramulla and one each from Budgam and Kupwara, respectively.

The victims include a 48-year-old male from Trajbal Charar-e-Sharif, a 50-year-old man from Rainawari, a 57-year-old woman from Baramulla, a 65-year-old man from Badibera Lolab, a 70-year-old man from Kaitangan Baramulla and a 75-year-old man from Bemina Srinagar.

With the fresh deaths, Srinagar district with 391 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (276), Baramulla (157), Budgam (96), Pulwama (84), Kupwara (78), Anantnag (75), Rajouri (48), Kulgam (48), Bandipora (48), Doda (50), Shopian (36), Ganderbal (36), Udhampur (35), Kathua (33), Samba (25), Poonch (22), Ramban (18), Kishtwar (16), and Reasi (8).