Srinagar, March 12 (GNS): Twenty-three travellers were among 73 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.
Among the fresh cases, 14 were from Jammu Division and 59 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 127436.
Among the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 34 cases, Baramulla 10, Budgam 5, Pulwama 2, Kupwara 3, Anantnag 3, Bandipora 0, Ganderbal 1, Kulgam 0, Shopian 1, Jammu 9, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 1, Doda 0, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 3, Ramban 0 and Reasi o.
A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of SKIMS Soura, CD Hospital and GMC Anantnag.
The SKIMS cases include male (22) from HMS Mirpora, male (45) from Nowgam near Jamia Masjid Budgam, male (40) from Kanihama, female (40) from Kultzen Budgam, male (31) and female (31) from 90 feet, female (54) from Illahibagh, male (37) from Harwan, male (52) from Buchpora, female (37) from Gulabagh Srinagar, male (48) from Gulabagh, female (55) from Wayil Ganderbal and male (31) from 115 Bn CRPF Zakoora Srinagar.
The CD cases include female (29) from Awantipora, female (32) from Rawalpora, male (56) from Batamaloo, male (32) from Buchwara, two males (63, 40) and two females (09, 16) from Srinagar, three females (65, 38, 52) from Baghi Mehtab Srinagar.
The GMC Anantnag cases include female (26) from Janglat Mandi, female (45) and male (55) from Narwaw, male (42) from Uttersoo Shangus, male (15) from Nagbal.
Moreover, they said, 80 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—six from Jammu Division and 74 from Kashmir Valley.
Regarding the fresh deaths, they said, both were reported from Kashmir Valley, overall toll in J&K to 1971—729 in Jammu and 1242 in Valley. There are 887 active cases—190 in Jammu and 697 in Kashmir. So far 124578 have recovered—51251 in Jammu and 73327 in Kashmir. (GNS)
