J&K reports eight more deaths from COVID-19

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported eight more COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 1440.

Among those who succumbed to the virus include five from Kashmir Valley and three from Jammu region, officials said.

Regarding deaths from the Valley, they said, three were reported from Baramulla and one each from Budgam and Pulwama.

Regarding deaths from Jammu, they said one each was reported from the J&K’s Winter capital (70-year-old woman from Aknoor), Rajouri and Ramban districts.

With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 961 in Valley and 479 in Jammu region.

Srinagar district with 345 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (249), Baramulla (141), Budgam (92), Pulwama (80), Kupwara (71), Anantnag (74), Kulgam (46), Bandipora (45), Rajouri (46), Doda (44), Shopian (35), Ganderbal (32), Kathua (30), Udhampur (28), Samba (25), Poonch (23), Kishtwar (14), Ramban (13), and Reasi (7).