J&K reports 223 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 223 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

Among the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Jammu Division and 191 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334823.

There were two deaths, one each from the Jammu and Kashmir divisions, due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4459—2182 in Jammu and 2277 in Kashmir—have died due to the pathogen, they said.

Giving district wise details of the fresh cases, the officials told that Srinagar reported 74 cases, Baramulla 54, Budgam 11, Pulwama 19, Kupwara 15, Anantnag 01, Bandipora 2, Ganderbal 14, Kulgam 0, Shopian 1, Jammu 11, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 9, Doda 2, Kathua 5, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0 and Reasi 5.

Moreover, 153 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time, 18 from Jammu Division and 135 from Kashmir, they said.

So far 328783 patients have recovered, leaving active case tally at 1581—257 in Jammu and 1324 in Kashmir.

They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 49 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said.

The government also informed that 44588 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.