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J&K records 204 positive cases on Wednesday

96-year-old Badrinath flashing victory sign after undergoing successful treatment for covid-19 at Vijaypur in Samba district -The Dispatch
96-year-old Badrinath flashing victory sign after undergoing successful treatment for covid-19 at Vijaypur in Samba district -The Dispatch

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday witnessed 204 fresh positive cases taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 1,536 while no death was reported in UT in the last 24 hours.

With no more deaths, the death toll in the UT has stood at 4,419 and 204 fresh positive cases reported on Wednesday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 328,418.

Of the exact number of 328,418 cases, 204,585 are from the Kashmir division and 123,560 from Jammu division. Officials told that among 204 new cases, 159 belong to the Kashmir division, while as 45 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in the Kashmir division have reached to 204,858 including 201,321 recoveries and 2,247 deaths while a total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 123,560 including 121,142 recoveries and 2,172 deaths.

The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 1,536 including 1,290 from Kashmir division and 246 from Jammu division.

With 118 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 322,463 which is 98.18 per cent of the total cases.

“Cases tested positive in J&K include 80 from Srinagar, 14 from Baramulla, 28 from Budgam, 07 from Pulwama, 04 from Kupwara, 05 from Anantnag, 07 from Bandipora, 14 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 00 from Shopian in Kashmir division, while as 45 from Jammu division include 04 from Jammu, 01 from Udhampur, 04 from Rajouri, 01 from Doda, 01 from Kathua, 04 from Samba, 01 from Kishtwar, 01 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 28 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.

Meanwhile, authorities on Wednesday said that no fresh cases of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported in the UT and the tally stands at 46. (KNO)

 

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