Tally reaches 125,547; death toll reaches 1,954, Active cases around 700 in J&K, recovery rate around 98 percent
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Feb 18: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported three more deaths related to Covid-19, taking toll of deaths to 1,954 while 87 fresh cases of Covid-19 taking tally of cases were reported taking tally to 125,634 in Union Territory.
Of the exact number of 125,634 cases, 73,832 are from Kashmir and 51,802 from Jammu division. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that among 87 new cases, 76 belong to Kashmir division while as 11 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 73,832 including 72,061 recoveries and 1,229 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 51,802 including 50,931 recoveries and 725 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 688 including 542 from Kashmir division and 146 from Jammu division.
With 53 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 122,992 which is 97.90 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 48 from Srinagar, 06 from Baramulla, 10 from Budgam, 06 from Pulwama, 00 from Kupwara, 01 from Anantnag, 03 from Bandipora, 00 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 02 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 11 from Jammu division include 11 from Jammu, 00 from Udhampur, 00 from Rajouri, 00 from Doda, 00 from Kathua, 00 from Samba, 00 from Kishtwar, 00 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 00 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
Moreover, three persons from Kashmir division who were tested positive for Covid-19 have died in last 24 hours in J&K.
As per officials figures, 26,687 positive cases including 461 deaths and 25,924 recoveries are from Srinagar, 8,173 including 175 deaths and 7,960 recoveries are from Baramulla, 7,845 including 7,684 recoveries and 119 deaths are from Budgam, 5,809 including 5,680 recoveries and 89 deaths are from Pulwama, 5,672 including 96 deaths and 5,571 recoveries are from Kupwara, 4,974 including 4,850 recoveries and 86 deaths are from Anantnag, 4,708 cases including 4,630 and 62 deaths are from Bandipora, 4,660 including 4,582 recoveries and 47 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,712 including 2,647 recoveries and 54 deaths are from Kulgam and 2,592 including 2,533 recoveries and 40 deaths are from Shopian.
In Jammu division, 25,127 including 24,661 recoveries and 373 deaths are from Jammu district, 4,241 including 4,161 recoveries and 57 deaths are from Udhampur, 3,873 including 3,814 recoveries and 55 deaths are from Rajouri, 3,436 including 3,369 recoveries and 64 deaths are from Doda, 3,256 including 3,203 recoveries and 53 deaths are from Kathua, 2,835 including 2,790 recoveries and 40 deaths are from Samba, 2,733 including 2,710 recoveries and 22 deaths are from Kishtwar, 2,520 including 2,479 recoveries and 24 deaths are from Poonch, 2,135 including 2,114 recoveries and 21 deaths are from Ramban and 1,646 including 1,630 recoveries and 16 deaths are from Reasi.
As per the daily information bulletin 1,240,119 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 33,871 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 688 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 1,095,161 persons have completed surveillance period and 108,445 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 4,942,425 samples are available.
Out of 4,942,425 the number of samples tested negative stands at 4,816,791 while as 125,634 have tested positive, among them 688 persons are active, 122,992 persons have recovered and 1,954 persons have died—(KNO)
