JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 7: A record of sorts was made today as the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir recorded the highest number of 812 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 34,827. Following six fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 2,018.
Srinagar district reported 239 fresh cases including 57 travelers followed by Jammu district 138 cases, Udhampur district 79 cases including 77 travelers, Baramulla district 78 cases, Reasi district 62 cases including 55 travelers, Budgam district 42 cases, Kathua district 29 cases, Anantnag district 27 cases, Kupwara district 23 cases, Bandipora district 17 cases, Pulwama, Ganderbal and Samba districts 11 cases, Shopian and Kishtwar districts nine cases each, Kulgam district eight cases, Doda district seven cases and Rajouri, Poonch & Ramban districts four cases each. Jammu districts reported three deaths followed by a death each in Srinagar, Budgam and Ramban districts.
The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media bulletin informed that 812 new positive cases of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), 347 from Jammu division and 465 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 1, 34,827. Also six COVID-19 deaths have been reported, four from Jammu division and two from Kashmir division.
Moreover, 254 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 62 from Jammu division and 192 from Kashmir division. Out of 1, 34,827 positive cases, 5,035 are active positive, 1, 27,774 have recovered and 2,018 have died; 745 in Jammu division and 1,273 in Kashmir division.
Out of 63, 29,888 test results available, 61, 95,061 samples have tested negative till date. Till date 15, 66,425 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 60,002 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 5,035 in isolation and 1, 23,282in home surveillance. Besides, 13, 76,088 persons have completed their surveillance period.
The bulletin said that Srinagar has 30,409 positive cases, 1,817 active positive, 28,115 recovered, 477 deaths; Baramulla has 9,362 positive cases, 665 active positive, 8,516 recovered, 181 deaths; Budgam has 8,493 positive cases, 361 active positive, 8,010 recovered, 122 deaths; Pulwama has 6,050 positive cases, 121 active positive, 5,837 recovered, 92 deaths; Kupwara has 5,906 positive cases, 113 active positive, 5,696 recovered, 97 deaths.
"Anantnag has 5,283 positive cases, 119 active positive, 5068 recovered, 96 deaths; Bandipora has 4,841 positive cases, 94 active positive, 4,684 recovered, 63 deaths; Ganderbal has 4,773 positive cases, 70 active positive, 4,654 recovered, 49 deaths; Kulgam has 2,970 positive cases, 198 active positive, 2,716 recovered, 56 deaths and Shopian has 2,687 positive cases, 47 active positive, 2,600 recovered, 40 deaths," reads the bulletin.
The bulletin said that Jammu has 26,530 positive cases, 874 active positive, 25,270 recovered, 386 deaths; Udhampur has 4,508 positive cases, 162 active positive, 4,288 recovered, 58 deaths; Rajouri has 3,928 positive cases, 41 active positive, 3,831 recovered, 56 deaths; Doda has 3,478 positive cases, 23 active positive, 3,391 recovered, 64 deaths; Kathua has 3,444 positive cases, 109 active positive, 3,282 recovered, 53 deaths.
"Samba has 2,900 positive cases, 51 active positive, 2,808 recovered, 41 deaths; Kishtwar has 2,766 positive cases, 10 active positive, 2,734 recovered, 22 deaths; Poonch has 2,567 positive cases, 30 active positive, 2,511 recovered, 26 deaths; Ramban has 2,169 positive cases, 27 active positive, 2,119 recovered, 23 deaths and Reasi has 1,763 positive cases, 103 active positive, 1,644 recovered, 16 deaths," reads the bulletin. Out of 1, 34,827 positive cases in J&K, 14,201 have been reported as travelers.
The bulletin has informed the people that the best way to protect themselves from COVID-19 is by maintaining physical distance of at least two meters from others, frequently cleaning hands with an alcohol based hand sanitizer or washing them with soap and water and following good respiratory etiquette and hygiene. As a measure for social distancing in public places and workplaces wearing a face cover is compulsory. |
