Coronavirus: 127 more test positive, J&K tally 6549

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 127 fresh COVID-19 infections and included ten CRPF personnel, an Army soldier, a doctor and two policemen. The fresh cases which include 20 travelers, take the COVID-19 tally in J&K to 6549.

Giving the district-wise break-up of the cases, sources said that 35 were reported from Kulgam followed by Srinagar (33), Baramulla (15), Shopian (12), Kupwara (9), Ganderbal (6), Jammu (4), three each in Bandipora and Rajouri, Samba (2) besides one each from Doda and Reasi.

Sources said that among the cases, at least 69 were confirmed at SKIMS Soura, 28 at CD Hospital and 19 at SKIMS Bemina.

Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS said that out of 1472 samples processed at the viral diagnostic lab today, 69 returned positive for the virus.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent at SKIMS Soura said that 16 each are from Shopian and Kulgam, 10 each from Srinagar and CRPF Battalions, five from Ganderbal, four from Bandipora, three each from Baramulla and Anantnag, besides one each from Ramban and Rajouri.

Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, said that out of 516 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 19 tested positive for COVID-19, 16 from Srinagar and three from Budgam.

Out of the cases confirmed at CD hospital lab includes a 23-year-old soldier from BB Cantt Srinagar and a policeman—45-year-old—from DPL Baramulla.

Meanwhile, officials said that 149 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—39 from Jammu Division and 110 from Kashmir Division.

As per officials, there are 2492 active positive cases—470 in Jammu and 2022 in Kashmir while 3967 have recovered and 91 others have died.